Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam

Tamil Nadu continues to see one of the best Southwest Monsoon periods in recent times as it touched 30% excess as of yesterday clocking its 6th day of Daily Mean Rainfall exceeding 10 mm.  All of these days have come in August which is a noteworthy point.  While Sunday did not see the widespread thunderstorms…

The active thunderstorm phase over South India continued yesterday as well with many interior places of Tamil Nadu & adjoining parts of South Interior Karnataka getting moderate to heavy thunderstorms.  The highlights of the day include Pudukottai and Thanjavur districts were one or two places recorded heavy thunderstorms during the evening.  Bangalore finally broke its…

While most of the country continues to suffer from Monsoon taking a long break during peak period, Tamil Nadu continues to enjoy its evening thunderstorm season.  Thanks to the remnant thunderstorms that prevailed well into the morning yesterday was a much more subdued day compared to Saturday.  Thunderstorm activity was restricted to parts of Chennai…

Many districts of Tamil Nadu have been lashed by overnight thunderstorms which are still continuing as this post is being made over parts of Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore & Kanchipuram districts.  While Chennaites could feel aggrieved about missing out on rains these thunderstorms will surely go a long way in recharging ground water in many…

Tamil Nadu’s tryst with thunderstorms during the break in monsoon period continues unabated as yesterday saw many parts of Chennai hit by moderate to heavy spells of rains in the evening.  The Western and Northern suburbs of Chennai saw the better spells of rains as places like Puzhal, Red Hills were hit by intense burst…