New Delhi, June 11 -- An "extremely severe alert" sounded on the mobile phones of people in parts of Delhi NCR, warning them of the possibility of thunderstorms and hailstorms, accompanied by moderate to heavy rainfall, in the region on Thursday night.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in Delhi NCR. "Generally cloudy sky. A spell of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning/duststorm and strong wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph towards night," the IMD predicted on Thursday.

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