The Chennai Regional Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert for seven districts and a yellow alert for 14 districts in Tamil Nadu, warning of heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunder and strong winds.
For October 19, an orange alert has been issued for Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai, where heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places with lightning and gusty winds. A yellow alert has been issued for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruchirappalli, Erode, Salem, Namakkal, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurichi, Karur, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga, with winds expected at 40–50 kmph in some areas.
For October 20, the orange alert covers Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagai (Nagapattinam), Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore and Villupuram. The yellow alert list includes Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Ranipet, Vellore, Tirupathur, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram.
For October 21, an orange alert has been issued for Theni, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari. A yellow alert has been announced for Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Madurai, Dindigul, Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram, with heavy rain and strong winds expected at isolated places.
