First published 10/5/2026, 8:10:15 PM · Last updated 10/5/2026, 8:10:15 PM

Light to Moderate rain with Thunderstorm with Lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Dharmapuri, Erode, Kallakurichi, Kancheepuram, Karur, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Ranipet, Salem, The Nilgiris, Thiruvallur, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore in next 3 hours.

IMD-Chennai forecasts light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in 14 named Tamil Nadu districts within the next three hours. The alert lists severity as moderate and urgency as expected, and asks people to follow 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: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The 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: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The forecast covers multiple districts in Tamil Nadu over a short time window.

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Light to Moderate rain with Thunderstorm with Lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Dharmapuri, Erode, Kallakurichi, Kancheepuram, Karur, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Ranipet, Salem, The Nilgiris, Thiruvallur, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore in next 3 hours.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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