First published 9/21/2026, 10:11:16 PM · Last updated 9/21/2026, 10:11:16 PM

Thunderstorm with lightning, moderate rain and gusty winds (40–60 km/h) likely at isolated places in 5 districts of Maharashtra within next 3 hours

Maharashtra SDMA issued a severe alert stating a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, moderate spells of rain and gusty winds reaching 40–60 kmph is very likely at isolated places over Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Palghar, Raigad and Thane in the next 3 hours. Issuer advises following SDMA guidelines. Published 2026-09-21T13:59:39.000Z.

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: 4/10The 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 source (Maharashtra-SDMA) labels the event 'Severe' and issues an expected-urgency advisory for the listed districts within the next 3 hours, and instructs people to follow SDMA guidelines.

Location

Sources

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-60 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places over Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Palghar, Raigad, Thane in next 3 hours.

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