First published 10/3/2026, 1:09:15 PM · Last updated 10/3/2026, 1:09:15 PM

There is a possibility of lightning in your area. During thunderstorms, avoid trees, towers, poles, fields, and open spaces. Seek shelter in safe buildings - Andhra Pradesh Government.

Andhra-Pradesh-SDMA issued an alert for a possibility of lightning in listed mandals and advises avoiding trees, towers, poles, fields, and open spaces and seeking shelter in safe buildings. The alert lists kkd-rowthulapudi, prk-marripudi, mkp-pedacherlopalle, mkp-kanigiri, and prk-ponnaluru mandals and labels severity as Severe and urgency as Expected.

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: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

Residents in the named mandals are advised to follow the SDMA guidance to reduce risk from the expected thunderstorms and lightning.

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There is a possibility of lightning in your area. During thunderstorms, avoid trees, towers, poles, fields, and open spaces. Seek shelter in safe buildings - Andhra Pradesh Government.

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