India, June 15 -- Dust storms hit Delhi on Tuesday even as the India Meteorological Department sounded a red alert for the all parts of the Capital in the afternoon.

The weather department has predicted moderate rainfall at isolated places, and light rain in most parts of the city, along with thunderstorm and lightning. However, strong winds between 60-70 kmph, and gusting to 80 kmph are likely in parts of the Capital.

Palam, Dwarka, and nearby areas logged winds with speed up to 92 kmph (50 knots) as of 2.30 pm IST. This comes after the regional met center in its district level nowcast had placed Delhi under an orange alert at around 1 pm on Tuesday, predicting moderate thunderstorm with lightning.

"Light rain with thunderstorm/ light...