Heavy rains lash elements of Tamil Nadu, more likely to proceed until Jan 14

Image Source : PTI/REPRESENTATIVE Heavy rains lash elements of Tamil Nadu
Heavy rainfall lashed elements of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rains will proceed to lash the state until January 14. “Very heavy rainfall has been reported at Atiramapattinam (13.5cm) of Tamil Nadu, Ariyalur (10 cm), Nagapattinam (8 cm) and Karaikal (6.3 cm) during 0830 hours IST of January 11 to 0530 hrs IST of January 12,” the IMD tweeted.
According to the climate division, the spell of heavy rainfall is more likely to proceed tomorrow as effectively. After that, as the present easterly wave will weaken, there can be no heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu from January 14 onwards.
“Today’s (upto 0830 hrs IST of January 13) warning for Tamil Nadu is heavy to very heavy rainfall and for tomorrow (upto 0830 hrs IST of January 14) is heavy rain. After that, as the current easterly wave will weaken, no heavy rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu from January 14 onwards,” it stated.

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai in its day by day climate report additionally predicted thunderstorms with reasonable rains in numerous elements of the state for immediately and tomorrow.
“Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu. Heavy rain is also likely to occur at isolated places over Kanyakumari, Madurai, Theni, Pudukkottai and Sivagangai districts of Tamil Nadu,” the Centre stated. 
(With ANI inputs)

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