Occurred Nov 3, 2026, 5:10:22 PM UTC

First published Nov 4, 2026, 1:03:16 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 4, 2026, 1:03:16 AM UTC

Thunderstorms and lightning

Lightning is Likely to occur over elr-kalidindi, wgd-kalla, vsp-gopalapatnam, vsp-visakhapatnamr, vsp-mulagada mandals . Please follow SDMA guidelines.

Reported by India SACHET Disaster Alerts

An SDMA alert says severe lightning is expected across the listed mandals and advises following its guidelines. No further event details were included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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Affected location: elr-kalidindi, wgd-kalla, vsp-gopalapatnam, vsp-visakhapatnamr, and vsp-mulagada mandals

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The alert identifies expected severe lightning and directs people to follow SDMA guidelines.

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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: 2/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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India SACHET Disaster Alerts Lightning is Likely to occur over elr-kalidindi, wgd-kalla, vsp-gopalapatnam, vsp-visakhapatnamr, vsp-mulagada mandals . Please follow SDMA guidelines.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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