The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a ‘yellow alert’ for heavy rain and thunderstorms over several districts of Maharashtra ahead of Cyclone Shakhti.

Under the influence of the cyclonic storm, sea conditions are likely to be rough to very rough along and off the Gujarat-North Maharashtra coast until Sunday.

Check Maharashtra districts under ‘yellow alert’?

The weather agency has predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and rainfall for Saturday, October 4, over the following districts:

Sindhudurg

Ahilyanagar

Ghats of Kolhapur

Kolhapur

Sangli

Sholapur

Parbhani

Beed

Hingoli

Nanded

Latur

Dharashiv

Bhandara

Nagpur

Yavatmal

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Wind speeds of 30-40 kilometres per hou

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