Several areas in Northeast India have been receiving good rains for the past few days.
Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh have observed a rainy week in the past.
While the intensity of these showers has reduced from several parts of the region, Guwahati witnessed hailstorm activity on April 11 during the late evening hours.
At around 8:00 pm, the largest city in Assam received golf ball sized hail storm leaving the residents of surprised.
Hailstorm occurred in Guwahati after convective clouds built up over the region.
Vehicular traffic came to a halt in several areas as people ran for cover to save themselves from the massive sized hail.
While power cuts were observed in some parts in Guwahati, the hailstorm lasted for only about a few minutes. People took to social media to share images of the hailstorm.
These weather conditions can be attributed to the cyclonic circulation over East Assam and adjoining Meghalaya, which has already been resulting in good showers over almost entire Northeast India.
During the Pre-Monsoon season, hailstorm occurrence is a common phenomenon. The freezing level is at the height of 3.5-4 km. When the top of the convective clouds reach 7-8 km, these clouds cause hailstorms.
Several other areas in Northeast India also received good rains during this period. For instance, in a span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Monday, Dibrugarh recorded 22 mm of rain, followed by North Lakhimpur where 9 mm rain was received.
Northeast India will continue to receive rain for the next few days. In fact, the intensity of rains are likely to increase during the next 24 hours and will continue for quite some time.
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