Hyderabad, May 1 -- Parts of the city experienced light to moderate rain and hailstorms on Thursday evening, May 1, bringing a drop in humidity and a refreshing change in the weather.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, confirmed the occurrence of light rain and thunderstorms in isolated places over areas including Hyderabad, Jangaon, Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, and Siddipet, with maximum surface wind speeds reported to be below 40 km/h.

Weather enthusiast T Balaji, known for his precise forecasts, has forecasted that the western parts of the city, such as Bandlaguda, Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Attapur, and Narsingi, would experience hailstorms along with moderate rainfall. He also mentioned that continuous thunder activity cou...