Hyderabad, May 3 -- The city witnessed a brief spell of rain on Monday afternoon along with lightning and thunderstorm. The rain began at around 3:30 pm, and is continuing after an hour too.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the state will witness thunderstorm with lightning, gusty winds (30-40KMPH) and hailstorm is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next 48 hours.

In view of the inclement weather, the IMD on Monday, May 3, kept a close watch on Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, North Inner Karnataka, coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Residents need to be 'aware' of the local weather conditions.

By Tuesday, bad weather is expected to intensify in Telangana ...