Study reveals steady increase in thunderstorm and lightning activities in Bengaluru
A recent study indicates that Bengaluru is experiencing a significant increase in thunderstorm and lightning activities. The research, conducted by scientists from various institutions, analyzed data from 2011 to 2023 and found an annual rise in thunderstorm days and lightning strikes. The findings suggest that local heat and moisture conditions are contributing to more severe thunderstorms in the future.
- ▪Bengaluru recorded 78 mm of rainfall in just 30 minutes during a recent storm.
- ▪The study revealed an annual increase of 3.41% in thunderstorm days and 3.3% in lightning strikes.
- ▪Bengaluru's local climate shows a rise in cumulative rainfall and humidity, while surface temperatures have slightly declined.
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On April 29 Bengaluru received heavy downpour coupled with thunderstorms and hailstorms. The intensity was so heavy that the Bengaluru city station recorded 78 mm rainfall within a duration of about 30 minutes.A study conducted by the scientists and researchers from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bangalore University, and Andhra University, published in the Current World Environment Journal, has found that the heavy rainfall and thunderstorms like the one which occurred on April 29 was not a one off incident but a recurring one.The study, “Thunderstorms and their Influence on Meteorology and Atmospheric Composition over Southern Peninsular”, has revealed that Bengaluru is experiencing a significant, statistically verified increase in both thunderstorm and lightning…
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