Kalboishakhi Alert (Group-06)

Alert Severity:
Extreme
Severe
Moderate
Minor

Kalboishakhi storm along with lightining and hails.

Expired: Lightning
Yellow severity
Language:
en
Category:
Met
Urgency:
Future
Severity:
Moderate
Certainty:
Likely
Time period
  • Issued May 8, 2024, 4 p.m.
  • Effective: May 8, 2024, 4 p.m.
  • Expires: May 11, 2024, 4 p.m.
Area

There might be high impact in the haor areas as open field with large extent of water bodies are existed there. However, different places are at risk (Sunamganj, Habiganj, Netrakona, Dinajpur, Pabna, Naogaon) among 8 divisions all over the country.

Event Description

Rain/Thunder showers may occur in different parts of the country with gusty/squally wind. Specific exposed population are those who are working outside during this time under open sky. Specifically the farmers in the haor areas working in the agricultural field.

Instructions
When roars stay indoors, close windows and doors, avoid travel and take safe shelter, do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean again, unplug electrical electronic devices, immediately get out of water bodies. Hail storm might impact the harvesting of the agriculture field, straw housing and mud structures. UDMCs are instructed to go for miking in the haor areas for sending alerts to the villagers.