IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain, hailstorms and 60 kmph winds in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi

Panchkula, Oct. 15 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places across Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during October 14-15, accompanied by hailstorms, lightning and winds gusting up to 60 kmph, raising concerns over possible damage to standing crops, power lines and vulnerable structures.

In its All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued at 5.07 pm, the IMD forecast thunderstorms with winds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, at isolated places across the region on both days.

The weather department predicted fairly widespread to widespread rainfall over Punjab on October 14 and 15 and over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on October 15. Rainfall ac...