Raipur, May 16, 2026: Chhattisgarh’s capital city Raipur and nearby area today experienced severe summer rain with hailstorm, causing pause to traffic movement and damage to properties.
There was severe thunderstorm coupled with heavy surface wind cause extensive damage to properties in many localities of the capital city, reports said.
Hailstorm with heavy rain made it darker in the evening and life was brought to standstill, every witnesses said.
Many parts of the capital city is plunged into darkness after the storm and the Electricity Department is not in a position to confirm when the power will be restored.
The weather department has stated that there could be severe thunderstorms today with surface wind, lightening and rain to occur at a few places in Raipur, Kawardha, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Bemetara, Balod, Mungeli, Bilaspur, Janjgir-Champa, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Dantewda, Bijapur, and Sukma among others.
There could also be moderate thunderstorms with surface wind, lightening and rain is very likely to occur at a few places over Balodabazar, Dhamtari, Gariyaband, Marwahi, Korba, Jashpur, Mahasamund, Raigarh, Sakti, Sarangarh and Sarguja districts, the Meteorological Department said.
Weather Department also issued warning of rain tomorrow on Sunday also at various place in Raipur district.
