First published 9/22/2026, 6:29:15 AM · Last updated 9/22/2026, 6:29:15 AM

Light thunderstorm with rain and surface wind (30–40 km/h) likely over parts of Jharkhand (next 3 hours)

Issuer: IMD-Ranchi. A light thunderstorm with rain and surface wind (30–40 kmph) is very likely at a few places over Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur, Sahebganj districts of Jharkhand in the next 3 hours. Excerpt notes Severity: Moderate and Urgency: Expected. Source advises following SDMA guidelines.

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: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 1/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 2/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 7/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

A short-term weather forecast of moderate-severity thunderstorms affecting several districts of Jharkhand within the next three hours; local authorities' guidance (SDMA) is referenced in the source.

Location

Sources

Light Thunderstorm with rain and surface wind (30-40 kmph) is very likely to occur at a few places over Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur, Sahebganj in next 3 hours.

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