Chandigarh, April 18 -- With a strong Western Disturbance (WD) affecting the region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorm and gusty winds going up to 70 km per hour on Friday.

There is also a possibility of squalls, which are defined as strong winds rising suddenly and lasting for at least a minute. On May 30 2021, squally winds, with speeds reaching over 100km/h, were recorded in the city.

While the IMD doesn't have a separate wind scale, a Beaufort Wind Force Scale is used for classifying strong winds. When between 50-61 km/h, the winds are defined as moderate gale or near gale.

Wind speeds are likely to go below 40 km/h after Friday, but chances of rain will continue till Sunday.

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