Hailstorm

Delhi today recorded severe traffic congestion and waterlogging after several parts of the national capital experienced heavy unpredicted rainfall in the morning.

Severe waterlogging and heavy traffic jam was reported in Delhi after persistent rainfall. A 'red' warning was issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) after the national capital recorded over 100 millimeters of rainfall within an hour.

Heavy rain that began yesterday brought much-needed relief from the scorching heatwave but also causedsignificant traffic congestion and widespread waterlogging, creating a flood-like situation in Delhi-NCR today.

The airline reported the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm cell, resulting in damage to the cockpit windows, exterior coverings, and notably, the nose cone.

A hailstorm badly damaged a passenger plane approaching Vienna on Sunday, the airline said, as Austria grappled with violent thunderstorms and widespread flooding.

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced a financial aid of euro 250,000 (over Rs 22.6 million) to help people hit by a hailstorm and heavy rain in Manipur in early May.

Due to intense rain, all educational institutions in Manipur will remain closed on Monday (6th May) and Tuesday (7th May), said Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

Intense rain and hailstorm struck Manipur around 1:30 pm today, lasting for about 15 minutes, causing severe damage to homes and trees in Imphal valley.

A flight from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi returned minutes after take-off and made an emergency landing after the aircraft was caught in a hailstorm and suffered damage today, an official said.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said a 'girdawari' has been ordered to assess the crop damage caused by hailstorms in order to compensate the affected farmers.

A four-year-old child died and two persons were reported missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in South Salmara-Mankachar district, amid heavy rain and hailstorm across Assam, a senior official said on Monday.

Farmers say 50 per cent of their crops were destroyed in the hailstorm that started on Friday.

Four people died in separate lightning strike incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the state, a senior official said.

Hailstorms and thunderstorms hit several places including Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen and other districts.

The weather in Chandigarh and other parts of Punjab and Haryana turned gusty this evening after heavy rain and hailstorm hit the region.

Delhi today recorded severe traffic congestion and waterlogging after several parts of the national capital experienced heavy unpredicted rainfall in the morning.

Severe waterlogging and heavy traffic jam was reported in Delhi after persistent rainfall. A 'red' warning was issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) after the national capital recorded over 100 millimeters of rainfall within an hour.

Heavy rain that began yesterday brought much-needed relief from the scorching heatwave but also causedsignificant traffic congestion and widespread waterlogging, creating a flood-like situation in Delhi-NCR today.

The airline reported the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm cell, resulting in damage to the cockpit windows, exterior coverings, and notably, the nose cone.

A hailstorm badly damaged a passenger plane approaching Vienna on Sunday, the airline said, as Austria grappled with violent thunderstorms and widespread flooding.

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced a financial aid of euro 250,000 (over Rs 22.6 million) to help people hit by a hailstorm and heavy rain in Manipur in early May.

Due to intense rain, all educational institutions in Manipur will remain closed on Monday (6th May) and Tuesday (7th May), said Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

Intense rain and hailstorm struck Manipur around 1:30 pm today, lasting for about 15 minutes, causing severe damage to homes and trees in Imphal valley.

A flight from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi returned minutes after take-off and made an emergency landing after the aircraft was caught in a hailstorm and suffered damage today, an official said.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said a 'girdawari' has been ordered to assess the crop damage caused by hailstorms in order to compensate the affected farmers.

A four-year-old child died and two persons were reported missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in South Salmara-Mankachar district, amid heavy rain and hailstorm across Assam, a senior official said on Monday.

Farmers say 50 per cent of their crops were destroyed in the hailstorm that started on Friday.

Four people died in separate lightning strike incidents in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the state, a senior official said.

Hailstorms and thunderstorms hit several places including Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen and other districts.

The weather in Chandigarh and other parts of Punjab and Haryana turned gusty this evening after heavy rain and hailstorm hit the region.