Bikaner, Suratgarh, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer were the places in Rajasthan where the dust storm activity was observed. The weather activity happened around early morning hours. For instance, dust storm in Suratgarh took place around 1:45 am and had wind speed of 55 kmph. In Bikaner the weather activity happened around the same time with wind speed of 50 kmph. Jodhpur saw the dust storm take place a little early, at around 12:30 am.
By 6 am the dust storm reached Delhi and parts of Uttar Pradesh. Hindon in Uttar Pradesh observed moderate intensity winds of 40 kmph during this period. While in Delhi, the dust storm had wind speed of around 30 kmph.
On Thursday too, the above mentioned regions had experienced dust storm. The weather activity was a little intense on Thursday with Bikaner experiencing wind speed of around 85 kmph. While the wind speed in Suratgarh was close to 75 kmph.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, May is supposed to be the hottest month for the country. Semi-permanent weather systems like cyclonic circulations and cumulonimbus clouds are observed during this period, which cause localized weather activities such as dust storms and thundershowers.
When the temperatures are high and humidity increases, cumulonimbus clouds form, which are vertically developed clouds. During the pre-Monsoon season these clouds are capable of causing dust storm and thundershower activity.
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