Weather Models are run by super computers which can do millions of calculations by the second, but to say the most powerful super computer is the human brain is an understatement. Time & again we have seen it with thunderstorms over Chennai that happen just as an Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation becomes a Monsoon Low…
Last couple of days as Southwest Monsoon got into a relatively quiet phase known at Break in Monsoon thunderstorms have picked up over many parts of Tamil Nadu. Monday night saw many places in Tiruvallur district hit by fairly intense thunderstorms. Tuesday saw the active convection shift to the South hitting many parts of Villuppuram…
தெய்வம் தொழாஅள் கொழுநன் தொழுதெழுவாள்பெய்யெனப் பெய்யும் மழை – குறள் 55, அறத்துப்பால் பிற தெய்வங்களைத் தொழாமல் கணவனையே தெய்வமாகத் தொழுது வாழும் மனைவி, பெய் என்று சொன்னால் மழை பெய்யும் While Thiruvalluvar talks of the virtue of a pious wife in the above Thirukkural, ask any weather blogger around India, particularly the ones giving daily updates for places like Tamil Nadu. They…
After a few days of lull in thunderstorms over the leeward areas of Tamil Nadu with rains sticking to the Ghats alone slowly thigs have started to pick up once again from yesterday. Thursday saw quick spell of rains in a few pockets of Chennai & suburbs which was replicated once again yesterday too. But…
equilibrium : a state of adjustment between opposing or divergent influences or elements. – “Merriam Webster” Many a times we have mentioned about how the prospects of West & East Coast of Peninsular India swings like a Pendulum with the two coasts alternating between active & passive phase of precipitation depending on Active Monsoon or…
