Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for all over Vidarbha about heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at isolated places from Tuesday to Thursday.
It has issued forecast that Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldana, Washim, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Bhandara and Wardha districts will receive heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning at isolated places in the district from July 5 to 8. It has issued yellow alert of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning for July 5 and orange alert from July 6 and 7 for Chandrapur district.
Meanwhile, Nagpur city received moderate rains during the day.