preceding rain-dropping cyclone fangel It has weakened three times into a well-marked low pressure area, but is seen hovering over northern interior Tamil Nadu after making a devastating landfall near Tamil Nadu. puducherry,
The weakening has not had much impact on its rain-carrying capacity as it gave widespread rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and very heavy falls over Kerala and Mahe during the 24 hours ending 8.30 am today (Monday).
it’s raining in the mountains
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Significant rainfall amounts (in cm) were recorded as Yercaud (24) in Tamil Nadu during this period; Dharmapuri (16); Salem (6); and Kottayam (18) in Kerala and Mahe; Cochin (CIAL) Airport-15; And Kozhikode-7.
It then caused record-breaking lows during the cyclone and gradually weakened into a deep depression and depression by Sunday before being classified as a well-marked ‘low’ today. These include an extraordinary spell of over 50 cm for a 24-hour period in Puducherry creating a 30-year record and several other 40-50 cm spells in the neighbourhood.
entry into internal tn
Meanwhile, satellite images at 10.30 am today indicated that areas along the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border comprising Kanakapura, Gobichettipalayam, Mettur, Pennagram and Denkanikottai were experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall.
Another eruption was visible from Kalamassery, Kuttampuzha, Valapari and Pollachi (Tamil Nadu) in central and adjoining northern Kerala; Kollengode, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Malappuram, Kavanur, Vazhikadavu, Koyilandy and Kozhikode.
connected to the Arabian Sea
The remaining low pressure area is now expected to cross South Interior Karnataka and North Kerala before emerging southeast off North Kerala-Karnataka coasts and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea by tomorrow (Tuesday), causing moderate to heavy rainfall. It is likely to happen. IMD said today (Monday) morning, there was very heavy rain.
AThe rainfall warnings issued by assessing the rainfall probabilities for different geographical areas of the South Peninsula are as follows:
North Interior Tamil Nadu, South Interior Karnataka and Rayalaseema,Light to moderate rain at many places with heavy rain at some placeson northern interior Tamil Nadu; South Interior Karnataka; And today (Monday) nearby Rayalaseema.
coastal karnataka: Light to moderate rain with heavy rainBoth today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday) at different locations.
Kerala,There will be heavy to very heavy rain with light to moderate rain activity over most placesToday there was extremely heavy rain at some places and heavy rain at isolated placesTomorrow in deserted places.