Storms, rain, and hail hit Madhya Pradesh: Alert in 22 districts

Weather in Madhya Pradesh has changed sharply due to four active systems. These include two cyclonic circulations, one western disturbance, and one trough. These systems have caused rain, hail, and strong winds across several districts.

In Dhar, banana and papaya crops were destroyed after heavy rain and storms on Wednesday. Farmers suffered major losses. Similar conditions may continue on Thursday, especially in western districts.

Six districts in the Indore division—Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Dhar, Alirajpur, and Jhabua—are likely to receive hail again today. The weather department has kept these districts under alert.

Storm alerts are also active in 22 districts. These include Indore, Jabalpur, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Agar-Malwa, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Pandhurna, Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Seoni, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Anuppur, Shahdol, and Singrauli.

Rain and wind have lowered day temperatures in many places. Indore recorded a 3.8°C drop, with the maximum reaching only 28.6°C. This was lower than Pachmarhi, which recorded 29.8°C.

No city crossed the 40°C mark on Wednesday. Narsinghpur was the hottest at 39.6°C. Khajuraho followed with 39.4°C. Rewa, Sidhi, Mandla, Umaria, Shivpuri, and Satna all stayed below 39°C.

Major cities remained cooler. Bhopal recorded 31.4°C, Gwalior 37°C, Ujjain 29°C, and Jabalpur 36.8°C.

Senior meteorologist Dr. Divya E. Surendran said that the unstable weather will continue due to the active systems. Conditions like rain, storms, and hail may last until May 11.

May is generally the hottest month in Madhya Pradesh. In past years, temperatures have crossed 47°C in several districts. This year, rain has disrupted the usual heat in the first week itself.

According to forecasts, 18 districts may see extreme heat this May. These include Gwalior, Chhatarpur, Narsinghpur, Niwari, Maihar, Tikamgarh, Bhind, Datia, Khargone, Barwani, Khandwa, Morena, Rajgarh, Raisen, Shajapur, Sheopur, Shivpuri, and Vidisha.

Temperatures in Khajuraho and Prithvipur may touch 48°C. Gwalior is likely to face the most heat among the major cities, with estimates between 46–47°C. Bhopal may reach 44–45°C. Indore, Jabalpur, and Ujjain may see similar temperatures.

April saw shifting patterns. In the first week, temperatures stayed 2–3°C above normal in most divisions. Hot western winds pushed highs to 39–44°C in Indore, Sagar, and Narmadapuram.

In the second week, 80% of the state received rain, hail, and storms. Some districts also faced heat at the same time.

In the third week, north-western winds kept night temperatures between 25–27°C in cities like Indore, Bhopal, and Gwalior. Day temperatures hovered around 40–44°C.

By the final week of April, hail and rain returned. After April 25, the unstable weather resumed due to the active systems over the region.

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