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Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division (National Emergency Response Centre) Situation report as on 18th September 2020 at 1800 Hrs.

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Significant Weather Features:

  • Under the influence of likely formation of a Low Pressure Area over Northeast Bay of Bengal, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with Isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during 18th-20th; over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Chhattisgarh & Telangana during 19th-21st September.

  • Also subsequent strengthening of lower level winds along the West Coast due to formation of Low Pressure Area over Northeast Bay of Bengal, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with Isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over Konkan & Goa, Karnataka and Kerala during 19th21st September, 2020. Isolated extremely heavy falls also likely over Konkan & Goa and Coastal Karnataka on 20th-21st and over South Interior Karnataka on 21st September, 2020.

  • Moderate thunderstorm with lightning very likely at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Vidarbha, West Bengal & Sikkim, Gujarat State, southeast Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam and Telangana during next 12 hours. Thundersquall (speed 50-60 kmph) accompanied with lightning very likely at isolated places over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during next 24 hours.