Lucknow, June 1 -- The India meteorological department (IMD) has predicted the possibility of thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds, hailstorms and heavy rainfall in most parts of Uttar Pradesh during the next 24 hours, sounding a Yellow alert for the state.

A high probability of thunderstorms/lightning strikes and gusty winds (speed: 40 to 50 km/h) is expected across over 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Districts under alert include Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Badaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur and surrounding areas.

The anticipated incle...