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Light Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied rain with surface wind (30-40 kmph) is likely to occur at isolated places over Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Koderma in next 3 hours.
A moderate-severity alert forecasts thunderstorms, lightning, rain, and 30–40 km/h surface winds at isolated places in five Jharkhand districts within three hours. It was issued by IMD-Ranchi on October 7, 2026.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 7/10
Why it matters
The alert advises following SDMA guidelines for the listed districts.
Location
Sources
- Light Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied rain with surface wind (30-40 kmph) is likely to occur at isolated places over Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Koderma in next 3 hours.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

