Saturday, September 17, 2011

Chennai got battered by Bubble Thunder Storms yesterday

People in Chennai cant forget the record rains we got in August 2011, where 120 year records were shattered by a distance. Particularly the 156 mm rainfall on 24th August, 2011 when thunderstorms formed in the evening kept on coming like a bubble till early morning.

Yesterdays rainfall is also similar, first storms were spotted in radar in the evening and the storms kept on coming like a bubble till early morning. Chennai got 76 mm from this TS, thus crossing 800 mm for the year before the start of NE monsoon. Recently, Chennai's annual rainfall is increased from 1220 mm to 1400 mm by IMD and the last 10 year average works out 1460 mm with 2560 mm received in 2005 being the highest.

We have received 836 mm till today morning, considering the rainfall and daily thunderstorms coming close to Chennai, we have to rethink whether Chennai really falls under rain shadow region. More studies have to initiated by IMD to study this daily phenomenon of Thunderstorms coming above and below belts of Chennai (from Pulicat to Pondicherry). The Radar at Chennai is also the best in India, because of less interference from height restrictions IMD has put in place for Construction of High Rise buildings.

* The name bubble Thunder Storms was given by members of Kea blog

Rainfall ending 8.30 am today in mm around Chennai

Nungambakkam (Chennai) – 76
Chembarampakkam – 60
Arakkonam – 45
Redhills – 42
Kadambathur – 41
Madhavaram – 34
Ennore – 32
Veeranam – 25
Meenambakam (Chennai AP) - 21

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Amboli's 7184 mm Rainfall topples Kollur from Lead - All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 11.09.2011

We have a new leader, my dear respected Rajesh sir has brought Amboli rainfall figure. As expected it has jumped into the lead straight away. The legend Cherrapunji is expected to fall further. While the classic between Kollur and Agumbe is still on.

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)
  1. Amboli (Maharashtra) - 7184
  2. Kollur (Karnataka) - 7012
  3. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 7007
  4. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 6626
  5. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) - 6486
  6. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 6316
  7. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 6241
  8. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5456
  9. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 5452
  10. Radhanagri (Maharashtra) - 5347
  11. Koyna (Maharashtra) - 5311
  12. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 5116
  13. Kadra (Karnataka) - 5104
  14. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4986
  15. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4949
  16. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 4945
  17. Gorkhana (Karnataka) - 4756
  18. Valpoi (Goa) - 4601
  19. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4576
  20. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4497
  21. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4450
  22. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4399
  23. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4396
  24. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4374
  25. Mhasla (Maharashtra) - 4315
  26. Sawantwadi (Maharashtra) - 4311
  27. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) - 4302
  28. Walwand (Maharashtra) - 4260
  29. Lanja (Maharashtra) - 4214
  30. Karkala (Karnataka) - 4118
  31. Matheran (Maharashtra) - 4124
  32. Chiplun (Maharashtra) - 4029
  33. Vadakara (Kerala) - 4015
  34. Bhatkal (Karnataka) - 3978
  35. Pawna (Maharashtra) - 3928
  36. Quepem (Goa) - 3925
  37. Malvan (Maharashtra) - 3920
  38. Jawhar (Maharashtra) - 3915
  39. Sanguem (Goa) - 3900
  40. Honavar (Karnataka) - 3900
Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Nilkund, Mawsynarm, Poochippara, Walakkad and Castle Rock would have also made above 4000 mm list.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Its Amgaon all the way- All India SWM toppers from 01.06.11 to 31.08.11

What else to say there is only one Champion in SWM 2011 ie Amgaon in Karnataka, the new Cherrapunji of Peninsular India, leaving all other way behind by around 600 mm. There are few other competitions like this, Federer vs Nadal in Tennis or the Seabiscuit vs War Admiral in Horse racing. Kollur vs Agumbe in Karnataka and Kitwade and Dajipur in Maharashtra are grinding out each other.

Maharashtra has 39 stations, Karnataka has 35 stations and Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and Goa one each in the list.

All India SWM toppers from 01.06.2011 to 31.08.2011 (90 days)

Rainfall in mm's (Min 4000 mm)
  1. Amgaon (Karnataka) - 7178
  2. Kitwade (Maharashtra) - 6509
  3. Dajipur (Maharashtra) - 6469 
  4. Kollur (Karnataka) - 6309
  5. Agumbe (Karnataka) - 6211
  6. Hardkhala (Maharashtra) - 6016 
  7. Kanakumbi (Karnataka) - 5940
  8. Sangameshwar (Maharashtra) -5911
  9. Kogar (Karnataka) - 5806
  10. Gaganbawada (Maharashtra) - 5695
  11. Castle Rock (Karnataka) - 5632
  12. Mulshi (Maharashtra) - 5304 
  13. Gavali (Karnataka) - 5287
  14. Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) - 5287
  15. Bandal (Karnataka) - 5196
  16. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) - 5183
  17. Talacauvery (Karnataka) - 5127
  18. Lajul (Maharashtra) - 5097
  19. Patagon (Maharashtra) - 5055
  20. Kerveshe (Karnataka) - 4847
  21. Mulikar (Karnataka) - 4809
  22. Bhira (Maharashtra) - 4800
  23. Kasari (Maharashtra) - 4750
  24. Amasebail (Karnataka) - 4682
  25. Radhanagri Dam (Maharashtra) - 4656
  26. Aralagod (Karnataka) - 4655 
  27. Kadra (Karnataka) - 4589
  28. Nandivase (Maharashtra) - 4576 
  29. Surlabhi (Karnataka) - 4567
  30. Hosangadi (Karnataka) - 4527
  31. Koyna Dam (Maharashtra) - 4524
  32. Albadi (Karnataka) - 4516
  33. Soliwade (Maharashtra) - 4461 
  34. Naravi (Karnataka) - 4413
  35. Latwan (Maharashtra) - 4407
  36. Lonavala (Maharashtra) - 4365
  37. Malgund (Maharashtra) - 4344 
  38. Halady (Karnataka) - 4340
  39. Siddapura (Karnataka) - 4340
  40. Gerosoppa (Karnataka) - 4320
  41. Dapoli (Maharashtra) - 4289
  42. Sanglat (Maharashtra) - 4288
  43. Karambavne (Maharashtra) - 4258
  44. Karak (Maharashtra) - 4203
  45. Gokarna (Karnataka) - 4195
  46. Naladi (Karnataka) - 4191
  47. Gulvane (Maharashtra) - 4189
  48. Chiplun (Maharashtra) -4188
  49. Shirgaon (Maharashtra) - 4185 
  50. Konhawali (Maharashtra) - 4168
  51. Tulshi Lake (Maharashtra) - 4158
  52. Mandangad (Maharashtra) - 4156
  53. Poynar (Maharashtra) - 4140 
  54. Nasarpur (Maharashtra) - 4131
  55. Pathardi (Maharashtra) - 4131
  56. Sulkeri (Karnataka) - 4118 
  57. Katagal (Karnataka) - 4101
  58. Kedinje (Karnataka) - 4094
  59. Ajekar (Karnataka) - 4092
  60. Kudup (Maharashtra) - 4091 
  61. Sunkasal (Karnataka) - 4087
  62. Pawas (Maharashtra) - 4087 
  63. Umgaon (Maharashtra) - 4085
  64. Valpoi (Goa) - 4080
  65. Kankavli (Maharashtra) - 4066
  66. Puttige (Karnataka) - 4054
  67. Tillari (Maharashtra) - 4051
  68. Chinna Kallar (Tamil Nadu) - 4030
  69. Bhagamandala (Karnataka) - 4020
  70. Rajapur (Maharashtra) - 4014
  71. Vaibhavwadi (Maharashtra) - 4000 
  72. Kumbharkhani (Maharashtra) - 4000
  73. Mallikarjuna (Karnataka) - 4000 
  74. Hosakere (Karnataka) - 4000
  75. Chapoli (Karnataka) - 4000
  76. Vendse (Karnataka) - 4000
  77. Megaravalli (Karnataka) - 4000 
Places such as Tamini, Hulikal, Mawsynarm, Amboli, Poochippara and Walakkad would have also made above 4000 mm list.