Sudden showers catch many Chennai residents unwares

Sudden showers catch many Chennai residents unwares

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:17.07.2021 

Many localities of the city recorded light to moderate rainfall for over 30 minutes on Friday evening.

The Met department has forecast light to moderate rain to continue across the city and neighbourhood in the next 48 hours. Bloggers said the city and the neighbouring districts have a high probability of rain till July 20. Meteorologists said the evening showers were due to strong westerlies that drive the southwest monsoon pushing moisture towards the east coast over the already warm zone. This led to convective spells.

Friday evening saw light to moderate rainfall over many parts of the city and suburbs for over 30 minutes in Nungambakkam, West Mambalam, Vyasarpadi, Korattur, Ambattur, Avadi, Chromepet, Iyyappanthangal and Poonamallee. IMD’s rain gauges recorded the highest rainfall at Villivakkam (70mm), Sathyabhama University (46.5mm) and Nungambakkam (48mm) till 7.30pm. Between June 1 and July 16, Chennai subdivision recorded 126.7mm rainfall, which is equal to the normal rainfall of 126.8mm expected in this period.

Blogger Pradeep John, in his online post, said the city and the suburbs may continue to receive sudden evening spells till July 20 before a low pressure is likely to form close to Odisha coast.