A severe thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, moderate to intense rainfall and hail is very likely to occur at a few places across several districts of Uttar Pradesh over the next three hours, according to a weather alert issued on Friday.
The alert warned of wind speeds between 60 and 80 kmph, gusting up to 90 kmph.
The warning has been issued for Aligarh, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Mathura and Meerut.
Authorities said severe thunderstorm activity with lightning and hail may impact these areas during the forecast period.
Meanwhile, residents in Sikar received weather alert messages on their mobile phones regarding the severe weather conditions.
“A weather alert message was received on mobile phones in Sikar,” the alert communication stated.
