Temperature in Delhi suddenly plunges by 15 degrees Celsius as heavy rain, hailstorm batter city

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Heavy rain and a hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds battered Delhi on Monday evening, bringing traffic to a standstill at several places as hail  hit car windshields and motorcyclists.</p>
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मौसम ने ली करवट, मौसम हुआ सुहावना- दिल्ली-एनसीआर में तेज बारिश ।<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Delhi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Delhi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#rain</a> <a href="https://t.co/Sag1YDKx3t">pic.twitter.com/Sag1YDKx3t</a></p>
— Saleem Ahmed (@SaleemAhmedQu10) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaleemAhmedQu10/status/1531257690025955334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The temperature plunged by as much as 15 degree Celsius in south Delhi's Safdarjung and by 13 degree readings at Palam observatory near the airport.</p>
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"Between 4.20 pm and 5.40 pm, the temperature fell from 40 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius at Safdarjung," India Meteorological Department said.</p>
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A typically bright evening sky on a hot summer day suddenly turned dark as the thunderstorm accompanied by hail struck the national capital.</p>
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Saleem Ahmed of the Press Information Bureau tweeted a video of strong winds swaying trees.</p>
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Several cars were reported to be damaged on KG Marg near Connaught place as the branches of trees came crashing down in the storm.</p>