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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.