First published 9/24/2026, 9:09:15 AM · Last updated 9/27/2026, 6:48:04 PM

Moderate thunderstorm with lightning, intense rain and gusty winds expected over parts of West Bengal districts (2–3 hours from 14:15, 24‑09‑2026)

Source (West-Bengal-SDMA) reports a moderate thunderstorm with lightning, intense rain and gusty wind (30–40 km/h) very likely to affect some parts of East Burdwan, Hooghly, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and West Burdwan districts during the next 2–3 hours from 14:15 on 24-09-2026. The excerpt also states Severity: Severe and requests following SDMA guidelines.

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: 7/10How 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: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 8/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The issuing authority (West-Bengal-SDMA) classifies the event as Severe and specifies an expected onset window (from 14:15, 24-09-2026) for multiple districts. The alert advises people to follow SDMA guidelines for the affected districts.

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Moderate Thunderstorm lightning accompanied with intense rain and gusty wind with speed 30-40 kmph. very likely to affect over some parts of East Burdwan, Hooghly, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, West Burdwan districts during next 2-3 hours from 14:15, 24-09-2026.

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