The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued weather warnings for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning across Gujarat until Sunday (01 September).
• Wednesday (28 August): Red alert has been issued for extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning across Gujarat, with the exception of Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha, and Aravalli. These areas have been placed under an orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning.
• Thursday (29 August): Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Kachchh, Morbi, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Botad, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Amreli, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Bharuch while an orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Ahmedabad, Khera, Anand, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Dangs, and Valsad. Additionally, a yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued across rest of the region.
• Friday (30 August): Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Kachchh, Morbi, Surendranagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Botad, Junagarh, Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Bharuch. A yellow alert has been issued across rest of the region.
• Saturday (31 August): Orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Jamnagar. A yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in Kachchh, Morbi, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Dangs, and Valsad.
• Sunday (01 September): Yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in Tapi, Surat, Navsari, Dangs, and Valsad.