by Deepnita DasA Kolkata woman died after part of a date palm fell on her in Barundra area of the city on Monday. The 42-year-old woman, identified as Rajni Pandey, was reportedly standing under a tree when a sudden storm hit Kolkata on Monday evening. However, he died when a part of the tree broke off and fell on him.
Two thunderstorms or strong winds hit Kolkata and southern districts of West Bengal on Monday evening. The capital city of Bengal witnessed light rain, lightning and thundershowers followed by a thunderstorm. The first storm hit the city at 5:41 pm and the second at around 6 pm.
“Today on 15.05.2023 at 1741 hrs IST a maximum wind speed of 84 kmph was experienced over Alipore Observatory (Kolkata) from north-westerly direction and lasted for 03 minutes,” Alipore Weather Observatory said in a press release. the observatory said in a press release.
The weather observatory’s press release said that another storm passed over Dum Dum city at 6 pm on Monday and lasted for 1 minute.
Light thunderstorm and rain continued in parts of the city and adjoining districts.
What is a storm?
A hurricane is a sudden and strong windstorm, often accompanied by heavy rain, snow, or hail. Tornadoes are commonly associated with thunderstorms, winter storms, and tropical cyclones.
Tornadoes can be very dangerous for people caught in them, as they can cause sudden and violent changes in weather conditions.
In the open sea, a storm can generate large waves, which can pose a danger to ships and other vessels. On land, tornadoes can down trees, power lines, and other structures, causing damage and power outages.
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In addition to strong winds and heavy rainfall, storms can also bring sudden changes in temperature and humidity, making them challenging to predict and prepare for.
According to Kolkata Police sources, several trees were uprooted in different parts of the city due to the strong winds.
According to Kolkata Police sources, trees fell on Hospital Road, Hastings Park Road, Hyde Road, Belvedere Road, Sarat Bose Lane, DH Road, AJC Bose Road, DL Khan Road, Elgin Road and James Long Sarani.
traffic, trains disrupted
The storm hit Kolkata at a time when office-goers were on their way home, causing heavy traffic in the southern and northern parts of the city. Train movement was also affected in various sections of the suburban area.
“The tree branches fell on overhead wires and suburban lines between Shyamnagar and Kankinara, affecting train movement on suburban lines between Shyamnagar and Naihati,” Eastern Railway said in a press release.
Train movement in the Baruipur-Laxmikantapur section was also affected on Monday evening as objects got entangled with overhead wires at Jaynagar station, the press release said. However, now the movement of trains has been restored on all lines.
Flight operations at Kolkata airport were also disrupted due to thunderstorm and lightning. A total of five incoming flights were reportedly diverted to other airports.
On the other hand, Metro services remained normal on all lines during and after the thunderstorm that lashed Kolkata and neighboring areas on Monday evening.