First published Oct 16, 2026, 5:34:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:34:15 PM UTC

Moderate Thunderstorms with rain surface wind (30-40 kmph) is very likely to occur at a few places over Ranchi in next 3 hours. Disaster Management Department Ranchi Jharkhand

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Severe thunderstorms with rain and surface winds of 30–40 km/h are expected at a few places in Ranchi within the next three hours.

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India SACHET Disaster Alerts Moderate Thunderstorms with rain surface wind (30-40 kmph) is very likely to occur at a few places over Ranchi in next 3 hours. Disaster Management Department Ranchi JharkhandNational Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms

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