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The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a weather alert forecasting heavy rainfall across 12 districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Tirupattur, Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Theni, Virudhunagar, and Sivaganga districts are expected to witness intense downpours, accompanied by thunder and lightning in some places.
According to the latest bulletin, widespread rainfall was reported across most parts of the state on Saturday. Hosur in Krishnagiri district recorded the highest rainfall at 12 cm, followed by Dindigul with 11 cm. Avalurpet and Semmedu in Villupuram district each received 10 cm of rain.
Meteorologists attribute the showers to a low-pressure