New Delhi, May 2 -- Severe thunderstorms and rain on Friday morning, May 2, brought much-needed relief to Delhi and the National Capital Region, including Noida, from the persistent heatwave.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next three days, issuing a yellow alert for the national capital.

At 5.19am, the IMD, in a post on X, said severe thunder lightning, squally winds 70-80 kmph, is likely over Delhi during the next two hours.

The heavy rainfall in Delhi led to waterlogging in several parts of the city.

Earlier, the IMD predicted that moderate to intense rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40-90 km/h, is likely to con...