Fri Mar 21 19:10:00 UTC 2025: **Severe Storms and Hailstorms Lash Telangana, Causing Widespread Damage**
Hyderabad, Telangana – March 21, 2025 – Telangana state experienced severe weather conditions on March 21st, with heavy rains, hailstorms, and strong winds causing significant damage across several districts. The unexpected storms brought a sudden drop in temperatures and left a trail of destruction in their wake.
Medak district bore the brunt of the storm’s fury. In the Jambikunta area of Medak town, lightning struck a house, destroying property but thankfully causing no injuries as no one was home at the time. A whirlwind near Kolcharam caused trees to fall, blocking roads, and ripped several tin sheds from their foundations, scattering them up to 200 meters away. One man suffered broken legs near Pothamshettipally when a power pole fell, and he was taken to hospital. Near Edapally, a tin shed was lifted by the wind and fell onto a parked car, narrowly missing the occupants. Traffic was also disrupted on the Medak-Hyderabad road due to a fallen tree.
Hailstorms battered parts of Nizamabad district, particularly in Dharpally and Indalvai mandals. The hailstones damaged paddy crops in Wadi village of Dharpally. Similar damage was reported in other areas due to the hail.
Jagtial district experienced an hour of intense rainfall, with some areas reporting hailstones that caused mangoes to fall from trees. Karimnagar district also faced heavy rain and strong winds, resulting in damage to crops. Farmers in Choppadandi reported significant losses after their stored maize was damaged by the rain.
Siddipet district’s Dubbak constituency also experienced a sharp temperature drop and hailstorms, impacting crops and causing power outages. Farmers in this region are expressing deep concern over the damage.
Authorities are assessing the full extent of the damage caused by the storms. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast further rain in the affected districts over the next two days.
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