Southwest monsoon has further advanced, says IMD; rainfall continues in K'taka

Various parts of South India are undergoing continuous rainfall with the onset of monsoon and the delayed effects of the convection conditions according to the India Meteorological Department which has issued a rainfall and thunderstorm warning for the next few hours in certain states on TuesdayTamil Nadu continued to experience moderate rainfall today in isolated areas like Tirupathur district Vanniyambadi Jolarpet Ambur and Alangayam which has also caused waterlogging in lowlying areas The district administration declared that Tirupathur schools would remain shut on Tuesday due to the rain conditionsIsolated areas in Karnataka Kerala and Tamil Nadu experienced rainfall on June 20 causing waterlogging on the roads and even schools to be shut in some parts of Tamil NaduThis morning Karnataka saw sudden downpours in areas like Bengaluru Visuals from the city showed visuals of water collecting on the roads and people trying to get cover as the rain lashed the cityIndia Meteorological Department had on Monday provided an update on the onset of monsoon in the countryThe Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Westcentral amp Northwest Bay of Bengal some parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand some more parts of Bihar and remaining parts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim today the 19th June the IMD saidOn Tuesday morning IMD provided information on the convection currents in various parts of the country and issued a rainfall and thunderstorm warning for the next few hoursRecent Satellite Imagery shows moderate to intense convection over Tamil Nadu amp adjoining areas of Rayalaseema Kerala Lakshadweep region Eastern parts of Rajasthan Northwest Madhya Pradesh adjoining south Uttar Pradesh western parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh suggesting light to moderate spells of rainfall accompanied with Thunderstormsgusty winds during next 34 hours IMD said in a tweetSouthwest Monsoon hit India on June 8 with its onset over Kerala a week after the usual date of June 1 IMD in May had predicted the arrival of monsoon on June 4 Monsoon is crucial especially for kharif crops dependent on rainsMeanwhile a recent IMD bulletin said heat wavesevere heatwave conditions are very likely to continue in someisolated pockets over East Uttar Pradesh Bihar Gangetic West Bengal Jharkhand Odisha Vidarbha Chhattisgarh Telangana until June 21 and abatement of heatwave conditions will continue thereafterHeatwave is a condition of air temperature which becomes fatal to the human body when exposed according to IMD The heat wave is considered if the maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40 degree Celsius or more for plains and at least 30 degree Celsius or more for hilly regionsThe Southwest Monsoon is in the process of resuming its trajectory postCyclone Biparjoy which has been the longest storm in the Arabian Sea The delay in monsoon resulted in a rainfall deficit for some of the Southern states and thus more rainfall is expected as the southwest monsoon continues to make its way across the states ANIThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever