On the night of May 24, 2025, Reports Of Damage In Many Places In India After The Storm On Yesterday’s Night, a powerful storm swept through multiple regions in India, causing widespread damage. The available information primarily points to severe weather events in the preceding days, with significant impacts reported in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other areas. While no specific reports explicitly confirm widespread damage across India for the exact night of May 24, the pattern of intense storms around this period suggests similar impacts may have occurred.
Reports Of Damage In Many Places In India After The Storm On Yesterday’s Night
Below is a summary of the reported damage from storms in the days leading up to May 24, 2025, based on available data:
Delhi-NCR: A massive dust storm hit Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad around May 21–22, 2025, with wind speeds reaching up to 79 kmph in Safdarjung and 72 kmph in Palam. The storm caused significant disruptions, including:
Infrastructure Damage: Fallen trees, toppled hoardings, and damaged overhead electric lines led to power outages across multiple areas. The Noida Welcome Board collapsed, and a large tree crashed onto a car near India Gate (the driver was unharmed).
Transportation Disruptions: Delhi Metro services were halted on the Red, Yellow, and Pink Lines at stations like Shaheed Nagar, Jahangirpuri, and Nizamuddin due to storm-related damage. Flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport faced delays, with some diverted to Jaipur. Traffic jams were reported on major routes like the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, Kalindi Kunj border, and DND Flyway.
Casualties: A tragic incident in Delhi saw a man in a wheelchair killed by a falling electric pole on Lodhi Road.
Weather Conditions: The storm was accompanied by hail, rain, and thunder, with a cyclonic circulation over Haryana contributing to the severe weather.
Uttar Pradesh (Firozabad): In the Sikohabad area, a storm on the night of May 21, 2025, caused significant property damage. A Shisham tree fell on a house roof, and strong winds tore off tin sheets from several homes near the railway station. Authorities were assessing the damage.
Rajasthan (Dholpur): A sudden storm on the same night (May 21, 2025) caused widespread destruction, uprootting hundreds of trees, damaging tin roofs and concrete structures, and snapping electric poles. Over a dozen people were injured.
Eastern India (Kolkata and Surrounding Areas): A gale-force Nor’wester storm, with winds up to 75 kmph, affected large parts of eastern India, including Kolkata, on May 21, 2025. Originating over the Chotonagpur plateau, it caused waterlogging and other disruptions in the region.
South and Central India: Heavy to very heavy rainfall was forecasted for the west coast (Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala) from May 23–25, 2025, with extremely heavy rainfall expected in some areas.
On May 21, 2025, convective downpours in cities like Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai brought 10–20+ cm of rain in 1–3 hours, overwhelming urban infrastructure and causing significant challenges for vulnerable communities.
While these reports focus on May 21–22, 2025, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted continued heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across Northeast, Central, and South India around this period, suggesting that similar storm activity could have persisted into May 24. The IMD also noted a developing cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea, potentially intensifying into Cyclone Shakti, which could have contributed to severe weather in coastal regions.Given the lack of specific reports for the night of May 24, 2025, it’s possible that the impacts were localized or underreported.
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However, the pattern of intense pre-monsoon storms, driven by cyclonic circulations and moisture from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, aligns with significant damage potential across multiple regions.
According to IMD after May 22 indicate ongoing storm activity and damage in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh, suggesting that similar conditions may have extended into subsequent days.