Sudden rain lashes Chennai
The Hindu
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Chennai experienced thunderstorms on Thursday evening. After a sunny day, the skyscape was enveloped by dark clouds around 4 p.m. and sudden thundershowers lashed several parts of the city and its neighbouring districts. Weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded day temperature of around 37 degrees Celsius. The sharp spell of rain helped cool the city in the evening. While the station in Nungambakkam recorded only trace amounts of rainfall, Meenambakkam, Chembarambakkam and Villivakkam recorded 2 cm till 5.30 p.m. Automatic rain gauges in West Tambaram and Satyabama University recorded 3 cm of rain within a few hours, followed by YMCA Nandanam with 1 cm. Some of the other districts that experienced thunderstorms were Vellore, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram.
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