IMD Alert: Thunderstorms, Lightning & Rain to Lash Bengal; Kolkata on Watch

• IMD issues alert for thunderstorms, lightning, and rain in several South Bengal districts.
• North 24 Parganas, Jhargram, Hooghly, and Bankura to experience light to moderate rain with gusty winds (30-40 kmph).
• Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, and Bankura may see winds up to 50-60 kmph.
• Kolkata could face storms with speeds of 40-50 kmph; North Bengal expects heavy rain from Monday.
• Another spell of storms and rain, including Kalbaishakhi and hailstorms, is predicted from Friday to Sunday.