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IMD Issues Alerts for Intensified Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in South Bengal

Stormy weather with gusty winds and rainfall is forecast across South Bengal, including Kolkata, through May 21, with warnings for severe conditions in seven districts on Tuesday.

Rain Alert Issued for Several Bengal Districts
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Delhi rains | Image: ANI

Overview

  • Thundershowers and heavy rainfall affected parts of South Bengal on Monday evening, as forecasted by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore.
  • The IMD predicts intensified thunderstorms with gusty winds of 30–50 km/h in seven South Bengal districts, including West Midnapore, Jhargram, and Murshidabad, on Tuesday.
  • Thunderstorms and rain are expected to expand across all South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Very heavy rain warnings have been issued for Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts on Tuesday, signaling heightened weather risks in those areas.
  • The weather activity is driven by moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal and a favorable wind pattern, with the monsoon projected to reach West Bengal by early June.