HYDERABAD: Hyderabad witnessed rains and hailstorms in isolated parts on Thursday evening. The state will continue to experience light to moderate rain for the next six days.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph in many districts for the next four days.
In Hyderabad, areas such as TGPA junction, Bandlaguda Jagir, Hydershakote, Attapur, Narsingi, Tolichowki, Shaikpet and Nanal Nagar experienced hail in the late evening hours, while areas of Madhapur, Miyapur, Kukatpally, Hitech City, Gachibowli, Jubilee Hills, Mehdipatnam, Khairatabad, Nampally, Ameerpet, and Sanathnagar experienced moderate rains.
The highest temperature in the state was recorded at 41.8°C in Adilabad, while the city’s maximum temperature was 40.8°C on Thursday.
For the next 48 hours, the city will experience partly cloudy skies. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 38°C and 25°C respectively. Surface winds are likely to be southwesterlies with wind speeds around 4–8 kmph.
Rain-soaked paddy in Khammam sparks farmer outrage
Lakhs of quintals of paddy was soaked due to rain and strong winds that hit Khammam district on Wednesday night. Telangana Rythu Sangham district secretary Bonthu Rambabu stated that government apathy and officials’ negligence were to blame for this situation.
The rythu sangham team inspected the rain-soaked paddy in Enkoor mandal following the unexpected rainfall. Rambabu stated that for the past 20 days, farmers had been waiting to sell their harvested paddy stacked at procurement centres, but the government did not even supply gunny bags.
As a result, the paddy kept out in the open got drenched. He also mentioned that for the past five days, no tarpaulins have been provided and even the paddy already bagged was not transported to mills, leading them to getting wet.