Heavy rain in Kerala; warning in more districts including Ernakulam, beware of thunderstorms

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rain is expected in the state. Yellow alert has been issued in more districts. Yellow alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. Isolated heavy rain is expected. Heavy rain is defined as a rainfall of 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm in 24 hours.

Isolated heavy rain with thundershowers and strong winds reaching speeds of up to 40 kmph are likely in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts in the next three hours. Isolated moderate rain with thundershowers and strong winds reaching speeds of up to 40 kmph are likely in other districts, the Indian Meteorological Department said.

IMD has said that there is a possibility of thundershowers and strong winds with a speed of 30 to 40 kmph at isolated places in Kerala from today to Saturday. A yellow alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam districts tomorrow, and for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts the day after, and for Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad districts on Saturday.