Agartala, April 28: A red alert has been issued across parts of Tripura as severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong winds continue to impact the state, with authorities warning of further deterioration in weather conditions over the coming days.
According to the Meteorological Centre Agartala, a red alert is in force from April 28 to 29 for Khowai district and West Tripura district. These areas are likely to witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds of 60–80 kmph, and heavy to very heavy rainfall ranging between 7 cm and 20 cm.
An orange alert has been issued for the remaining districts during the same period, with forecasts of thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 50–60 kmph, along with isolated heavy rainfall.
The warning extends into April 29–30, when an orange alert will cover all districts. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected particularly in North Tripura district, Unakoti district, Dhalai district, Khowai district and West Tripura district, while other regions may receive rainfall between 7 cm and 11 cm.
The alert follows intense weather activity already recorded across the state. A powerful nor’wester brought widespread rainfall and strong winds, with Dhalai district recording the highest rainfall at 159 mm and wind speeds reaching 111 kmph. Unakoti district received 118.4 mm of rainfall, Khowai district recorded 121 mm, while North Tripura and West Tripura districts reported 105.5 mm and 61.4 mm respectively.
Other areas, including Sepahijala district, Gomati district and South Tripura district, experienced comparatively lower rainfall, though conditions remained significant.
Authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant, avoid unnecessary travel during storm activity, and take precautions against lightning and high winds as the adverse weather pattern is expected to persist.
