IMD’s Ranchi Met centre on Thursday issued an alert of thunderstorm and rain in southern and central Jharkhand during the next 24 hours owing to the impact of a fresh cyclonic circulation. “A cyclonic circulation has formed at 1.5km above mean sea level over eastern Bihar. A trough has also formed from this system to Vidarbha at 0.9km above mean sea level. A duty officer at Ranchi Met centre said partly cloudy sky with the possibility of rain at one or two places was expected in south, central and north-east Jharkhand. Ranchi, Khunti and Ramgarh recorded a day temperature of 38-39°C while Jamshedpur and Daltonganj recorded a maximum temperature of 41°C.

Source: The Telegraph May 16, 2019 19:30 UTC