First published 9/23/2026, 10:54:15 AM · Last updated 9/23/2026, 10:54:15 AM

Moderate Thunderstorms with lightning gusty wind 40-50 kmph and moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places over Mantralayam,Kosigi,Nandavaram,Kurnool,Nandikotkur areas of Kurnool and Nandyal districts in next 3 hours.

IMD-Visakhapatnam issued a severe, expected warning for moderate thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds of 40-50 km/h, and moderate rainfall very likely at a few places over Mantralayam, Kosigi, Nandavaram, Kurnool, and Nandikotkur areas of Kurnool and Nandyal districts within the next 3 hours. Advises to take safe shelter and not to shelter under trees.

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: 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: 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 warning is labelled Severe and Expected and advises immediate protective measures (take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees) for named towns in Kurnool and Nandyal districts, indicating imminent hazardous weather for those locations within the next 3 hours.

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Moderate Thunderstorms with lightning gusty wind 40-50 kmph and moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places over Mantralayam,Kosigi,Nandavaram,Kurnool,Nandikotkur areas of Kurnool and Nandyal districts in next 3 hours.

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