Sudden Downpour
As per IMD , the city recorded 56.8 mm rainfall between 5.30pm and 8.30pm. The downpour resulted in the uprooting of two trees at busy road stretches, disrupting traffic movement, while waterlogging was reported from two localities in the South-West assembly constituency. The unexpected change in weather offered relief from rising temperature and humidity during the day. The downpour came on the day when the southwest monsoon withdrawal started over Rajasthan. The spell not just ended the dry spell but also helped remove monsoon deficit to some extent. The RMC upgraded its weather warning to an orange alert as gusty winds, intense heavy rains, dark clouds and persistent lightning gripped the city skies. As per IMD, the rainfall activity was a local development as no system prevails over the region. With rainfall continuing through the evening, civic and emergency teams remained on alert, particularly at vulnerable low-lying stretches, major junctions and roads prone to waterlogging.
Nagpur: Sudden heavy rains lashed the city on Friday evening.