CHENNAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall across 11 districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday, warning residents to brace for intense showers accompanied by thunder and lightning in several parts of the state.
According to the IMD’s latest bulletin, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected at many places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
The department said that thunderstorms with lightning are likely to occur in isolated areas, especially over hilly and interior regions. The forecast indicates that districts, including Coimbatore and Tiruppur -- particularly the hilly belts -- along with Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, and Namakkal, are expected to experience heavy rainfall during the day.
Similarly, Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, and Dharmapuri districts have also been placed under a heavy rain watch.