The weather changed suddenly in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday also. It started raining with strong winds in many districts and hail storm was witnessed at some places.
In the state, rainfall was witnessed in Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Shivpuri, Chhindwara, Datia, Indore, Panna and Betul due to strong storms on Tuesday afternoon.
Banana crops have been damaged due to storms and rain in Manawar. Damoh also received rain with strong winds on Tuesday evening.
A 12 year old boy identified as Prashant Ahirwar died due to thunder lightning in Chanaura Madiya village of Hindoria.
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of rain and hailstorm in 31 districts of the state. The period of storm and rain will continue in the state till May 16. This will happen due to western disturbance, cyclonic circulation and passing of trough line.
The Meteorological Department has warned of moderate thunderstorms along with lightning, hailstorm and wind speed up to 60 km per hour in Sheopur, Shivpuri's Kuno, Ashoknagar, Sagar, Damoh, Chhindwara, Pench of Pandhurna, Chhatarpur's Khajuraho, Panna, Tikamgarh and Damoh. Wind alert has been issued.
There is also a possibility of light thunder and lightning and drizzle in Katni, Bhedaghat of Jabalpur, Seoni, Mandla, Dindori, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Dhar, Barwani, Guna, Betul, Vidisha, Raisen, Narsinghpur, Maihar, Satna, Rewa, Shahdol, Amarkantak, Umaria and Anuppur.
