IMD issues heavy rain warning with hailstorm over Karnataka till Sunday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning over some isolated pockets in the state till Sunday.

Amid high temperatures in several parts of Karnataka, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning over some isolated pockets in the state till Sunday.

It also issued a thunderstorm warning over all districts of the state and predicted gusty winds with speed reaching 30 to 40 kmph. (HT_PRINT)

Heavy rain accompanied with thunderstorm or hailstorm likely to occur at isolated places over Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bagalkote, Raichur, Vijayapura, Ballari, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu and Mysuru districts, the IMD said in its daily bulletin.

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It also issued a thunderstorm warning over all districts of the state and predicted gusty winds with speed reaching 30 to 40 kmph over Raichur, Ballari, Yadgir and Kalaburagi. This came after heavy showers in parts of Kalaburagi on Thursday, a video of which was shared online.

The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) meanwhile said that the average maximum temperature in the state was 38.9 degrees Celsius, recorded at Raichur district. Maximum temperature in the range of 39 to 41 degrees Celsius recorded in some parts of Raichur, Yadgir, Kalaburagi and Gadag districts.