Gusty Winds Lash Pune; Trees Fall as Thundershowers Continue Pune experienced severe weather conditions on Wednesday evening as gusty winds swept through the city, uprooting trees and triggering isolated hail showers. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that rainfall intensity remained lower than the widespread showers recorded earlier in the week, though the weather pattern was described as more widespread compared to Tuesday. Officials from the fire department noted at least eight calls related to tree uprooting in areas such as Vimannagar, Dhanori, Hadapsar, and Wadgaonsheri, with hail showers reported in pockets of the old city, including peth areas, Katraj, and Akurdi. IMD scientist S D Sanap explained that the weather was linked to moisture incursion associated with a trough extending from east Bihar to north Madhya Maharashtra, across Jharkhand, north Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh at an altitude of approximately 0.9 km above mean sea level. Combined with daytime heating, these conditions created a "perfect recipe" for thundershowers. Sanap highlighted that rainfall was reported in most parts of Pune on Wednesday, while areas like Baner, Pashan, and Sus experienced only cloudy conditions earlier in the week. Rainfall measurements showed that Shivajinagar received 0.4mm of rain by 8:30 pm, while Lohegaon recorded 32.6mm during the same period. The IMD’s local forecast for Pune and surrounding areas indicated that thunderstorm activity with lightning and light rain is highly likely during the afternoon or evening hours until April 4. Skies are expected to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy during the day.#india_meteorological_department #pune #vimannagar #dhanoori #hadapsar
