IMD Alert: Severe Storms Hit Kolkata, 4 Southern Districts Brace for Turmoil

• Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Paschim Medinipur, and Jhargram districts are under severe weather alert.
• Moderate to severe rain with lightning and thunder expected, accompanied by gusty winds up to 70 kmph.
• Hailstorm warning issued for Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur.
• Kalbaishakhi storms with speeds up to 80 kmph predicted for Howrah, Hooghly, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Purulia, Bankura.
• Temperatures to rise by 4-5 degrees Celsius from Friday to Sunday after a dip until Thursday.