The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms across parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday and Saturday (10 – 11 July).

• On Friday (10 July), thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and squally winds are expected over Ariyalur, Chengalpattu, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kallakurichi, Kancheepuram, Kanniyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Nilgiris, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Ranipet, Salem, Sivaganga, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupathur, Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Vellore, Viluppuram, and Virudhunagar districts.
• On Saturday (11 July), thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and squally winds are expected over Nilgiris, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Sivaganga, Kanniyakumari, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Ariyalur districts.