The Indian Meteorological Department as issued a dust storm and thunderstorm warning in NCR, with maximum temperatures hitting 43 degree Celsius. With heat wave sweeping across parts of India, this will bring in some respite from the rising temperatures. But the dust storm will also bring about low visibility and poor air quality.
“We could see a maximum temperature of around 43 degree at Safdarjung and even higher at other parts of Delhi. Both Tuesday and Wednesday will see a dust storm as well, with wind speed ranging from 30-40 km/hr. Temperatures may drop slightly from Thursday, 2 May, however, due to a thundery development,” said a senior Met official, as quoted by The Times of India.
Thunderstorm/Lightning, Dust/Hailstorm, Squall, and strong wind are hazardous and cause risk to life and public property, also impacting the aviation sector along with transport, power communication and other socio economic sectors. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), severity and frequency of thunderstorm/dust storms are expected to rise in years ahead due to rising global temperature.