IMD Alert: Thunderstorms, 40 kmph winds to lash South Bengal districts

• IMD warns of thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds up to 40 kmph in two southern districts of West Bengal within an hour.
• Several districts in South Bengal, including Kolkata, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, and East and West Medinipur, are at risk.
• Heavy rain is also forecast for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mahe, Puducherry, Karaikal, and Andhra Pradesh.
• Kolkata experienced cloudy skies and light rain since Monday night, leading to a drop in minimum temperature.
• Scattered rain with lightning is expected to continue in various South Bengal districts today, especially those adjacent to Odisha and the coast.