First published Oct 28, 2026, 10:52:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 28, 2026, 10:52:15 AM UTC

Thunderstorms and lightning

Lightning is Likely to occur over sklm-palasa, sklm-meliaputti, sklm-vajrapukothuru, sklm-nandigam mandals . Please follow SDMA guidelines.

Reported by India SACHET Disaster Alerts

A severe alert says lightning is likely over sklm-palasa, sklm-meliaputti, sklm-vajrapukothuru, and sklm-nandigam mandals and advises following SDMA guidelines. Published October 28, 2026.

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Affected location: sklm-palasa, sklm-meliaputti, sklm-vajrapukothuru, sklm-nandigam mandals

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The alert identifies four affected mandals and classifies the expected threat as severe.

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Urgency: 4/10How 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 sklm-palasa, sklm-meliaputti, sklm-vajrapukothuru, sklm-nandigam mandals . Please follow SDMA guidelines.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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