Based on 1969-2010 averages, Chennai receives an average rainfall of
16 mm during February. In the last 13 years (from 2000), Chennai had
received negligible rains during February except in 2000 and 2011.
During February 2000, Chennai got 213 mm rainfall and in February 2011, 89 mm of rainfall. Chennai all time rainfall record for the month of February is 378 mm recorded in 1984 with 24 hrs rainfall record in the same year of 294 mm.
This year rainfall in February 2013, may not break all these records but still the Numerical Models have predicted significant rains from 15th to 18th. Rains with such continuity is very rare for February.
The rainfall recorded around Chennai region from the first batch of Thunder storms on 16.02.2013 evening till morning 8.30 am on 17.02.2013 are as follows.
Tiruvalangadu - 120 Poondi Agro – 92 Poondi Lake – 63 Tiruvallur – 50 Ellapuram – 48 Sriperumbedur - 48 Red Hills – 39 Ennore – 38 Ponneri - 38 Katpadi – 32 Puzhal – 30 Arakonnam - 30 Tiruttani – 26 Madhavaram – 24 Chembarabakkam Lake – 18 Avadi – 18 Korattur Anaicut - 18 Red Hills Lake – 16 Sholinghur – 14 Sholliganallur – 12 Poonamalle – 12 Kolapakkam – 10 Tambaram - 10 Meenambakkam – 8 Marina Beach – 8 Meenambakkam – 8 Nungambakkam – 7.3 Taramani – 5
During February 2000, Chennai got 213 mm rainfall and in February 2011, 89 mm of rainfall. Chennai all time rainfall record for the month of February is 378 mm recorded in 1984 with 24 hrs rainfall record in the same year of 294 mm.
This year rainfall in February 2013, may not break all these records but still the Numerical Models have predicted significant rains from 15th to 18th. Rains with such continuity is very rare for February.
The rainfall recorded around Chennai region from the first batch of Thunder storms on 16.02.2013 evening till morning 8.30 am on 17.02.2013 are as follows.
Tiruvalangadu - 120 Poondi Agro – 92 Poondi Lake – 63 Tiruvallur – 50 Ellapuram – 48 Sriperumbedur - 48 Red Hills – 39 Ennore – 38 Ponneri - 38 Katpadi – 32 Puzhal – 30 Arakonnam - 30 Tiruttani – 26 Madhavaram – 24 Chembarabakkam Lake – 18 Avadi – 18 Korattur Anaicut - 18 Red Hills Lake – 16 Sholinghur – 14 Sholliganallur – 12 Poonamalle – 12 Kolapakkam – 10 Tambaram - 10 Meenambakkam – 8 Marina Beach – 8 Meenambakkam – 8 Nungambakkam – 7.3 Taramani – 5
Massive
Thunder Storm with nearly 400 km in wide is approaching Chennai.
People are expected to see Monsoon like conditions on Sunday morning.
People are expected to see Monsoon like conditions on Sunday morning.
