First published Sep 26, 2026, 11:25:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 27, 2026, 2:20:00 AM UTC

Light to moderate Thunderstorm lightning accompanied with light to moderate rain. very likely to affect over some parts of East Burdwan district during next 2-3 hours from 16:23, 26-09-2026.

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West Bengal SDMA warns of light-to-moderate thunderstorms with lightning and rain likely to affect parts of East Burdwan, Birbhum, and West Burdwan starting around 18:12 local time on 26 Sep 2026 for about 2–3 hours. The alert lists severity as moderate and requests following SDMA guidelines.

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Sep 26, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC
West Bengal SDMA warns of light-to-moderate thunderstorms with lightning and rain likely to affect parts of East Burdwan, Birbhum, and West Burdwan starting around 18:12 local time on 26 Sep 2026 for about 2–3 hours. The alert lists severity as moderate and requests following SDMA guidelines.
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