21May16

2016-05-21 09:00:10 in VM-KSNDMC VM-KSNDMC KSNDMC District wise Daily Rainfall SMS will contain Minimum, Maximum and Average Rainfall for the 24 hrs ending at 8.30 AM of 21/5/2016.

2016-05-21 09:01:21 in VK-KSNDMC VK-KSNDMC BENGALURU URBAN- ISO, 0, 4, 0.1; BENGALURU RURAL- NEG,0, 1, 0; RAMANAGARA- ISO, 0, 11, 0.2; KOLAR- ISO, 0, 13, 0.1; CHIKKABALLAPURA- ISO, 0, 9, 0.1;

2016-05-21 09:02:27 in VK-KSNDMC VK-KSNDMC TUMAKURU- ISO, 0, 6, 0.1; CHITRADURGA- NEG,0, 1, 0; DAVANAGERE- ISO, 0, 4, 0.2; SHIVAMOGGA- ISO, 0, 8, 0.1; BELAGAVI- ISO, 0, 3, 0; BAGALKOTE- NEG,0, 2, 0.1;

2016-05-21 09:03:24 in VK-KSNDMC VK-KSNDMC VIJAYAPURA- NEG,0, 1, 0; GADAG- ISO, 0, 27, 0.4; HAVERI- ISO, 0, 8, 0.1; DHARWAD- NEG,0, 2, 0; UTTARA KANNADA- ISO, 0, 18, 0.2; BALLARI- ISO, 0, 6, 0.2;

2016-05-21 09:04:15 in VM-KSNDMC VM-KSNDMC KOPPALA- ISO, 0, 4, 0.4; RAICHUR- ISO, 0, 12, 0.3; KALABURAGI- ISO, 0, 17, 1.3; BIDAR- NEG,0, 1, 0; YADGIR- ISO, 0, 30, 1.5; CHAMARAJANAGARA- NEG,0, 2, 0;

2016-05-21 09:05:10 in VK-KSNDMC VK-KSNDMC MYSURU- ISO, 0, 3, 0.1; HASSAN- NEG,0, 2, 0; CHIKKAMAGALURU- ISO, 0, 5, 0.1; KODAGU- ISO, 0, 12, 1.3; DAKSHINA KANNADA- FWS, 0, 46, 5.3;

2016-05-21 09:06:20 in VM-KSNDMC VM-KSNDMC UDUPI- ISO, 0, 20, 1.4;  No Rain in 1 Districts

2016-05-21 09:10:26 in VK-KSNDMC VK-KSNDMC ANEKAL- NEG, 0, 1, 0;BENGALURU NORTH- ISO, 0, 4, 0;BENGALURU SOUTH- NEG, 0, 1, 0;BENGALURU EAST- NEG, 0, 2, 0;

2016-05-21 09:11:03 in VM-KSNDMC VM-KSNDMC KSNDMC Taluk wise Daily Rainfall SMS will contain Minimum, Maximum and Average Rainfall for the 24 hrs ending at 8.30 AM of 21/05/2016.

Man dies in lightning strike in Ballari

One man was killed after he was struck by lightning in Devarabuddenahalli in Sandur taluk on Thursday.

Heavy rain, accompanied by gusty winds, lashed the district on the day. There were reports of damage to banana plantations and a few houses in various parts of the district, according to official sources.

The name of the deceased is given as Harijan Mallappa. So far four persons have died – three this month and one in April – after being struck by lightning.

Figures

Ballari district recorded an average rainfall of 16.7 mm. Ballari taluk recorded the highest rainfall of 30.6 mm, Sandur 24.0 mm, Hagari Bommanahalli 21.6 mm, Hadagali 18.8 mm, Sirguppa 10.0 mm, Hosapete 7.8 mm and Kudligi 4.2 mm.

The gusty winds damaged banana plantations in vast patches in villages including Venkatapur, Nimbapur, Venkatapur camp, Bukkasagar and surrounding places.

Houses were damaged in Hadagali, Ballari city and surrounding places.

Trees were uprooted and electricity poles fell in some places.

Fire breaks out

Fire broke out in Kamalapur town near Hampi in a house and a refrigerator was damaged.

No casualties were reported. Neighbours, on hearing the sound, rescued the residents by breaking open a window pane.

Fire and Emergency personnel doused the fire.

Power supply hit

Power supply was badly hit in Ballari city and other places on Thursday night.

The supply, which went off around 6.30 p.m. was restored only at 8.30 a.m. the next day in Ballari city, residents said.

Ballari taluk

records

30.6 mm of rainfall, the highest in the district

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/man-dies-in-lightning-strike-in-ballari/article8628186.ece