Planet Briefing

First published · Last updated

Light to moderate Thunderstorm lightning accompanied with intense rain and gusty wind with speed 30-40 kmph. very likely to affect over some parts of East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram districts during next 2-3 hours from 14:30, 24-09-2026.

West-Bengal-SDMA issued a moderate-severity advisory for light to moderate thunderstorms with lightning, intense rain and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) likely to affect parts of Jhargram, Pashchim Medinipur (West Midnapore) and Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) districts. The advisory indicates the event is expected during the next 2-3 hours from 14:30 on 24-09-2026 and labels urgency as Expected.

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
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
8/10

Why it matters

An official West-Bengal-SDMA advisory reports an expected moderate thunderstorm event with lightning, intense rain and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) for specified districts in West Bengal within a 2–3 hour window beginning 14:30 on 24-09-2026. The advisory provides time, affected districts, and a severity rating of Moderate.

Location

Sources

Report an issue