Thunderstorm, hailstorm in Rajkot, Amreli, Junagadh, Morbi districts on Holi day

In the evening before Holikadhaan, there is a rush to cover thousands of Holi with dung: Roads are flooded due to unseasonal rain like monsoon in Rajkot! Unseasonal torrential rains in Amreli district, one inch in Bagsara, a river started flowing on the road, Shetrunji river was flowing, Dalkhania check dam overflowed: In Saurashtra, torrential rains in many places including Tankara, Vinchiya, Dhari, Lathi, S. Kundla damaged saffron mangoes: Visavadar rural Three to four inches of downpour in Panthak, summer floods in Popatadi River!

Rajkot, : In Saurashtra today after sunset before Holikadahan, Holi Tane Haiyaholi occurred in Rajkot, Amreli, Morbi districts with unseasonal rain and hail (snow flakes). The organizers organized Holi by strewing dung at thousands of places and started getting drenched in the heavy rains. As crowds thronged markets in Saurashtra today for Holi shopping, rain drenched goods and people and rained down cold water from the sky on the festive spirit. In Amreli district, on the third day, water gushed over several roads from unseasonal floods.

In Rajkot, a huge Holi was arranged with enthusiasm and preparations for the celebration had been completed, in the evening there was a rush to cover the Holi with tarpaulins etc. in the evening with thunderous sounds in the sky accompanied by scattered showers and hail. For the first time in Holi, it was time to cover the fire before lighting it. Central zone including Dhebarroad, Virani Chowk and 7 mm in East zone including Bedipara. It has rained. The roads were waterlogged due to the rain and thousands of people were drenched by the time they left the office at six o'clock in the evening. Even the open goods were soaked. Power outages continued in the city till night. The people who went out in the evening and the motorists had to suffer a lot as the water filled everywhere in the city.

Tonight's program of Kavi Sammelan organized by the municipality for the public has been canceled for the night due to waterlogging in the ground, creation of mud empire. After raining in the city at six o'clock in the evening, it rained again at eight thirty in the night. On the Kotdasangani road near Rajkot, layers of snow were spread and Kashmir-like weather was created in spring.

Gondal of Rajkot district also experienced stormy rain today with thunder and power failure in many villages. In addition to Morbi, Tankara city and rural areas including Jabalpur, Nasitpar, Lalpar, Andarana received rain with thunder and hail along with rain. The fun of Holi was spoiled by Mavtha, but the farmers are worried due to the fear of damage to the crops including sesame, cumin in the field.

Unseasonal rain continued to prevail in Amreli district for the third day. With the storm and thunder in Bagsara, the road started flowing like a river this evening. Videos of heavy rain in many villages including Munjiasar, Samdhiala, Ludhia, Kagdadi, Rirar around Bagsara went viral and people remembered the Taute storm. Trees were also uprooted at many places in the district. The road connecting Lathi Damnagar and Palitana was lined with vehicles due to falling trees.

In villages including Sukhpur, Govindpur, Mithapur, Thani, Datanwali, Kangsa, Khisari, Chanchai, Bordi, Facharia, Kubda, Gigasaran in Dhari taluka, in villages including Lundhia, Hamapur in Bagsara taluka, in villages including Nesdi, Dhajdi, Jikiyali in Savarkundla Panthak, Lathi city and Keria. , Harsurpur, Devalia and other villages including strong winds, rain with lightning and hail in many villages. The rains were so heavy that the Shetrunji river had a pre-summer flood and overflowed the check dam at Dalkhaniya village. There are reports of heavy rain in places including Sarsia, Mithapur in Dharigir division.

Visavadar town and rural panthaka in Junagadh district have reported heavy rainfall. According to the villagers, there has been three to four inches of heavy rain in the rural areas including Vekaria, Mundiyarwani, Rajpara, Lalpur of the taluka. Popatadi river was flooded. Farmers' crops were destroyed. There was a clamor among the people that the unseasonal rains keep coming but for the first time, the torrential rains that have come during the monsoon season have been witnessed.