Chandigarh, April 11: The Meteorological Department has issued a fresh alert for strong winds, rain, and hailstorms in several parts of Punjab today, as temperatures continue to soar and Thursday’s rain forecast went unmet.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusts reaching 40–50 kmph are expected in Bagha Purana, Faridkot, Moga, Ferozepur, Zira, Shahkot, and Jagraon. A hailstorm warning has been issued specifically for Patiala district, while several other districts are already experiencing rainfall.
Severe weather alerts cover a wide swathe of the state, including Mansa, Sunam, Sangrur, Barnala, Tapa, Dhuri, Malerkotla, Talwandi Sabo, Malout, Bathinda, Gidderbaha, Rampura Phul, Jaitu, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Jalalabad, Payal, and Ludhiana.
Other affected regions include Amritsar, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, SAS Nagar, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Nawanshahr, where warnings remain in effect for strong winds and rain.
