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IMD Heatwave Alert as Thunderstorms Hail and Lightning Hit Different States at Once
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Published on 24 April 2026
Different states face heat spikes and hail storms together
The India Meteorological Department says India is caught in sharply contrasting conditions, with worsening heatwave days in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, even as rain, thunderstorms, lightning and hail may strike Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and parts of the Northeast. The simultaneous shift could disrupt travel and daily routines across regions.
- Heatwave conditions are intensifying in several western and north regions
- Rain, thunderstorms, lightning and hail are forecast for eastern and central areas
- Delhi and surrounding states face both hotter stretches and storm risk depending on timing
- IMD warns of rapidly changing weather across multiple states
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