Should lightning still be a bolt from the blue?
Lightning strike frequency has increased due to global warming, environmental degradation, and sudden weather changes resulting in cloudbursts, cyclonic storms, and thunderstorms
Lightning strike frequency has increased due to global warming, environmental degradation, and sudden weather changes resulting in cloudbursts, cyclonic storms, and thunderstorms
The MeT has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning at a few places in north coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and south coastal districts on Tuesday.
People outside should take shelter under a building and not a tree.
What is strange, the number of casualties has been rising each year despite the authorities launching aware campaigns and issuing frequent advisories.
This is being done in coordination with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the alert system would be introduced across the state soon, officials said.
