India, April 18 -- Lightning strikes kill more people in India than any other extreme weather event but they go largely unnoticed
On April 16, there were almost 41,000 clouds to ground (CG) lightning strikes all over India, according to data analysed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
The strikes were a result of thunder, dust and hail storms across the country. These were caused by an intense Western Disturbance (WD), which started affecting the North Western parts of the country from April 15 onwards.
The cooler winds of the WD interacted with hot and dry air and further infused localised storms in many regions resulting in extreme weather conditions.
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