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Chennai sees heavy rain, red alert in city's Manali area after cloudburst | IMD update

Posted on: Aug 31, 2025 12:10 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Chennai sees heavy rain, red alert in city's Manali area after cloudburst | IMD update
AN vivid write of rain down struck madras belatedly on Saturday, while a cloudburst was reported over the city's Manali area and its surrounding neighbourhoods, IMD's latest weather update said.According to rainfall data recorded up to 8:30 a.m. On August 31, a particularly severe downpour occurred in Chennai between 10:00 p.m. And midnight on Saturday night.The highest rainfall was recorded in Zone 2, Manali (Division 19), with 27 cm, followed by New Manali Town with 26 cm, and Wimco Nagar in Zone 1 with 23 cm, as per IMD.A red alert has been issued in Chennai's Manali town and Wimco Nagar area.Clouburst over Chennai's Manali areaA cloudburst was reported over Chennai's Manali area late on Saturday. Officials confirmed that six separate rain spells crossed the 10 cm/hour mark over the area, meeting the criteria for a cloudburst as defined by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).From 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Manali (Division 19) had already recorded 106.2 mm, confirming that the Manali area and its surrounding neighbourhoods experienced a cloudburst.

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