Rain lashes city on Sunday evening
Chennai experienced light to moderate rainfall on Sunday evening due to convective activity. Various parts of the city recorded significant precipitation, leading to waterlogging on major roads.
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With the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, having forecast rain due to convective activity till Tuesday, many places in and around the city witnessed light to moderate rain on Sunday evening.
According to data from the Meteorological Office, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, which was a hot and partly cloudy day, Anna Nagar West recorded 48.3 mm of rain, Kasimedu 42.4 mm, Valasaravakkam 41.4 mm, Okkiam Thoraipakkam 39.6 mm, Chennai Central 28.2 mm, Madipakkam 32.1 mm and Alandur 27.2 mm of rain.
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