Red Alert for Tamil Nadu:
Tamil Nadu weatherman Pradeep John has warned that while a red alert has been issued for heavy rain for three days from tomorrow in Tamil Nadu, the low pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal on May 22 will turn into a storm and thus there is a possibility of heavy rain in Chennai and Kanyakumari.
Onset of Southwest Monsoon:
The summer rains have started in Tamil Nadu after the scorching heat since the end of March. The Indian Meteorological Department has also announced that the southwest monsoon has started from today. It is also predicted that this year’s monsoon will be more than usual.
In this situation, Tamil Nadu has already been on red alert for three days. It means that it will rain heavily from today till 21st.
Depression in Bay of Bengal:
Meanwhile, the Chennai Meteorological Center has informed that there is a possibility of formation of a new low pressure area in the south-west Bay of Bengal bordering Tamil Nadu on 21st and this low pressure area will strengthen as a low pressure zone on 24th moving towards the northeast direction.
Storm surge:
In this situation, private meteorologist Pradeep John has said in his post about this new low pressure area that the new low pressure area that will form in the Bay of Bengal on May 22 will strengthen as a storm. Kanyakumari is a hot spot due to this low pressure area. It will also rain in Chennai,” he said.
In Tamil Nadu, due to the presence of upper atmospheric circulation in the inner districts of South Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas, heavy rainfall is currently occurring in the southern districts and Coimbatore and its surrounding areas. While it has been reported that this rain will continue till 24th, it is expected that the rain will continue in Tamil Nadu for the next week due to this new depression that has formed in the Bay of Bengal.
