Widespread Rainfall Activity with Isolated Heavy Falls over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 15-19th, July 2014

  • RS Akre Regional Meteorological Centre, Nagpur *NWFC, DGM Office, New Delhi
  • Brij Mohan Regional Meteorological Centre, Nagpur *NWFC, DGM Office, New Delhi
  • ML Sahu Regional Meteorological Centre, Nagpur *NWFC, DGM Office, New Delhi
Keywords: Synoptic and dynamic weather conditions, Orography, Monsoon trough, Low pressure area

Abstract

The present study has been carried out to determine the causes of widespread rainfall activities that were held during 15- 19, July 2014. The sluggish movement of the low pressure area over north Odisha coast and the off-shore trough over the west coast observed over the country accumulated a large amount of moisture. This synoptic situation caused the widespread rainfall over both the states during 15-19th, July 2014. It has been seen that the vertical shear and orographic uplifting lead to a short lived intensified precipitation in this area, which caused landslides and flood activities. IMD GFS model reveals a superimposed amount of precipitation and incursion of moistures which has resemblance with the synoptic systems. It is also inferred that satellite and DWR radar imageries might be useful to issue the forecasts. This situation has created disturbance of life due to natural disaster on one hand and making up of the deficient rainfall on the other.

Published
2023-07-13
How to Cite
Akre, R., Mohan, B., & Sahu, M. (2023). Widespread Rainfall Activity with Isolated Heavy Falls over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 15-19th, July 2014. Vayumandal, 48(1), 50-60. Retrieved from https://vayumandal.imetsociety.org/index.php/Vayumandal/article/view/7
Issue
Vol 48 No 1 (2022): VAYUMANDAL
Section
Research Paper

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