Overview

• Delhi-NCR experienced a severe thunderstorm on May 21 with 79 kmph winds, leading to power outages, waterlogging, and flight and metro service disruptions.
• Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in Mumbai caused 29 tree falls, 18 fires, and significant traffic disruptions, with further rain forecasted until May 24.
• In Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, six fatalities were reported due to rain-related incidents, including electrocutions and wall collapses in Bengaluru and Madurai.
• The India Meteorological Department predicts an unusually early southwest monsoon onset in Kerala within the next four to five days, potentially the earliest since 2009.
• Cyclonic circulations over the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are driving heavy rain and thunderstorms in Maharashtra and West Bengal, with alerts issued for affected regions.