Cyclone: Mumbai records highest ever 24-hour rain in May
The Hindu
According to the IMD’s Mumbai centre, the Santacruz observatory recorded 230.3 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on May 18
Mumbai received 230 mm rainfall due to the cyclonic storm Tauktae, with a weather expert claiming it to be the highest 24-hour downpour in May in the recorded history. According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Mumbai centre, the Santacruz observatory (representative of suburbs) recorded 230.3 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on May 18. Besides, the Colaba observatory (representative of south Mumbai) recorded 207.6 mm rain during the same period.
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