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Punjab Weather Update: Met issues yellow alert for rain, thunderstorm in these districts of state

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Shefali Kohli -- May 14th 2023 09:52 AM -- Updated: May 14th 2023 09:56 AM
Punjab Weather Update: Met issues yellow alert for rain, thunderstorm in these districts of state

Punjab Weather Update: Met issues yellow alert for rain, thunderstorm in these districts of state

Punjab Weather Update: The Meteorological Department has issued yellow alert for rain, thundershowers and gusty winds likely over Fatehgarh Sahib, SAS Nagar, Rupnagar, Firozpur, Faridkot districts & adjoining areas and light rain likely over Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Moga, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala during next 2-3 hours.

Met also issued advisory to “stay in safer places during Thunderstorm Activity, Don't take shelter under trees.”


What is yellow alert?

Yellow indicates that authorities should be aware. In such a situation one can expect severely bad weather. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, disrupting day-to-day activities. 

While the rainfall might bring relief from the heatwave, it may also cause damage to crops due to strong winds. The weather department has warned that winds with a speed of 30-40 km per hour may occur during this period.

- PTC NEWS

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