Heavy Evening Rain Hits Hyderabad, Thorrur Records Highest 37 mm

Heavy rain lashes parts of Hyderabad on October 30 evening

Rainfall was recorded across parts of Hyderabad and its outlying areas during the evening rush hours, with Thorrur in Abdullapurmet receiving the highest total of 37 mm by 6 p.m.

Medipally in Medchal Malkajgiri recorded 33.3 mm, followed by Hayatnagar in Rangareddy with 30.3 mm and Moulali with 28.5 mm, according to automatic weather observations by the Telangana Development Planning Society.

The showers came after Hyderabad and surrounding urban areas had been skirted for two days despite the impact of cyclonic storm Arnab.

Weather changes in the evening

The weather changed in the evening after much of the day had remained dominated by sunshine, with dark clouds covering the sun.

The India Meteorological Department’s Hyderabad Centre, in a weather update issued at 4.54 p.m., forecast light to moderate rain over southeastern and western parts of Hyderabad during the next two hours.

The forecast indicated that the rain could continue across parts of the city after the evening weather shift.

Outside Hyderabad, Yadri Bhuvanagiri, Nalgonda and Sangareddy also received rain between 10 mm and 23 mm till the evening.

The rainfall figures recorded across different locations showed that the showers were uneven, with the highest total reported from Thorrur.

Source: The Hindu