Occurred Nov 11, 2026, 10:53:47 PM UTC

First published Nov 12, 2026, 2:38:16 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 12, 2026, 2:38:16 AM UTC

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Moderate Rain with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Tiruchirappalli in next 3 hours.

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Moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning is expected at isolated places in Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, and Tiruchirappalli districts of Tamil Nadu within the next three hours. The alert identifies IMD-Chennai as issuer and says to follow SDMA guidelines.

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Affected location: Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, and Tiruchirappalli districts, Tamil Nadu

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The alert covers four Tamil Nadu districts and gives a three-hour timeframe.

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India SACHET Disaster Alerts Moderate Rain with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at isolated places over Namakkal, Perambalur, Salem, Tiruchirappalli in next 3 hours.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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