Dust storm in Delhi today: Delhi witnesses heavy rain and hail | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: In a sudden change of weather on Thursday night, heavy rains, hail and gusty winds hit parts of Delhi.
Before the skies opened, the dust storm engulfed the city. It was soon followed by heavy rain and thunderstorms with showers or hail.

This is the second period of dust storms to hit Delhi and nearby areas in less than a week.
Some areas reported tree uprooting incidents that damaged power lines and vehicles.
The IMD also forecast strong daytime surface winds in Delhi for Friday.
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD’s regional forecasting center, said it was the result of a new western disturbance. Winds of up to 60 kilometers per hour passed through the national capital, hitting dust storms. Some areas witnessed hail, Srivastava said.
The IMD scientist said that dust storms and hail storms are a common occurrence in the period from April 15 to June 15 throughout the northwest of India.
Cumulonimbus clouds due to western disturbance and induced cyclonic circulation over Punjab and Haryana caused dust storms and hail storms in parts of Delhi, said Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Weather, a private forecasting service.
Northwest India has not witnessed a heat wave so far, the reason being frequent western unrest this year, he said.
(With contributions from agencies)