IMD predicts rain, thunderstorm, hail in Vidarbha, Marathwada and Central Maharashtra

Thunderstorm and hail are likely in isolated places in the interior districts of Maharashtra on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department said. It has predicted light to moderate rainfall in Vidarbha, Marathwada and some parts of Madhya Maharashtra between February 16 and 18.

The IMD has predicted thunderstorm with lightning and rain at isolated places in Hingoli, Nanded, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Parbhani. Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Washim, Wardha and Yavatmal are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall.

The hailstorm is expected in Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Osmanabad districts of Marathwada on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, hailstorms are likely in Chandrapur, Bhandara and Nagpur districts of Vidarbha.

The late-night updates have recorded clouds over central parts of the state, and required warning has been issued, an official said on Tuesday.

IMD Mumbai’s KS Hosalikar on Tuesday night also tweeted that Nagpur doppler radar observations indicated the development of scattered thunder echoes over Vidarbha and parts of MP too.