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Thunderstorm with Lightning is very likely to occur at many places over Arwal, Aurangabad, Begusarai, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gaya, Jehanabad, Kaimur (Bhabua), Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Munger, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Vaishali in next 3 hours.
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Issuer Bihar-SDMA warns that during the next 3 hours (09:50 PM to 12:50 AM) some parts of Bhojpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Patna, Samastipur and Vaishali districts in Bihar are likely to experience light to moderate thunderstorms and rain with gusty winds of 30–40 km/h. Severity is labeled Moderate and urgency is labeled Expected in the source.
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- Region: Bihar
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The official Bihar-SDMA notice identifies a short-term likelihood of thunderstorms, rain, and gusty winds (30–40 km/h) affecting multiple districts in Bihar within the next three hours, so residents and local stakeholders in the named districts should be aware of the advisory.
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Issuer Bihar-SDMA warns that during the next 3 hours (09:50 PM to 12:50 AM) some parts of Bhojpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Patna, Samastipur and Vaishali districts in Bihar are likely to experience light to moderate thunderstorms and rain with gusty winds of 30–40 km/h. Severity is labeled Moderate and urgency is labeled Expected in the source.
Issuer: Bihar-SDMA. The source warns that thunderstorms with lightning are very likely at isolated places over Gopalganj, Purbi Champaran, Siwan, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Munger, Nalanda, Patna, Purnia, Saharsa, and Samastipur in the next 3 hours. Severity is described as Moderate; urgency is described as Expected.
Issuer: Bihar-SDMA. A forecast states thunderstorms with lightning are very likely at a few places over multiple districts of Bihar (listed in the source title and excerpt) within the next 3 hours. Excerpt notes Severity: Moderate and Urgency: Expected; advises following SDMA guidelines. Published at 2026-09-23T09:49:49.000Z.
Official Bihar-SDMA forecast (published 2026-09-23T08:19:47Z) states thunderstorms with lightning are very likely at a few places over Banka, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Madhepura, Munger, and Purnia within the next 3 hours. The excerpt lists Severity: Moderate and Urgency: Expected and advises following SDMA guidelines.
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 7/10
Primary official sources
- India SACHET Disaster AlertsThunderstorm with Lightning is very likely to occur at many places over Arwal, Aurangabad, Begusarai, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gaya, Jehanabad, Kaimur (Bhabua), Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Munger, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Vaishali in next 3 hours.
- India SACHET Disaster AlertsThunderstorm with Lightning is very likely to occur at a few places over Banka, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Madhepura, Munger, Purnia in next 3 hours.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms
- India SACHET Disaster AlertsThunderstorm with Lightning is very likely to occur at a few places over Darbhanga, Gopalganj, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Pashchim Champaran, Purbi Champaran, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, Vaishali in next 3 hours.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms
- India SACHET Disaster AlertsThunderstorm with Lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places over Gopalganj, Purbi Champaran, Siwan, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Munger, Nalanda, Patna, Purnia, Saharsa, Samastipur in next 3 hours.National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms
- India SACHET Disaster AlertsDuring next 3 hours (09:50 PM to 12:50 AM), some parts of BHOJPUR, DARBHANGA, MUZAFFARPUR, NALANDA, PATNA, SAMASTIPUR and VAISHALI districts are likely to experience light to moderate thunderstorm and rain accompanied with Gusty wind (30-40 kmph).National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) / SACHET Usage terms
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