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Moderate thunderstorm with lightning, rain and 30–40 km/h winds likely over parts of Jharkhand in next 3 hours

Issuer: IMD-Ranchi. Moderate thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by rain with surface winds of 30–40 kmph is very likely at many places over Chatra, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Latehar, Lohardaga and Palamu districts of Jharkhand within the next 3 hours. Published: 2026-09-22T15:00:58Z.

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
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
7/10

Why it matters

The official IMD-Ranchi notice labels the severity as 'Severe' and advises following SDMA guidelines; the warning covers multiple districts and is time-bound (next 3 hours).

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