Cyclone Nisarga 3-4 June 2020 in Arabian Sea -Lightning surge along Konkan, Maharashtra , Gujarat Coasts and Madhya Pradesh (SW) risks inherent , Call for Lightning safety precautions to be followed

Arabian sea embraces Cyclone Nisarga just preceding South West Monsoon bringing huge rains with high speed wind, storm surge and lightning flashes . The landfall is expected by afternoon of 03 June 2020 in between Harihareshwar and Daman ner Alibaug. Howver,the peripheral clouds have started lashing Maharashtra coasts along Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Mumbai, Thane , Alibaug, Palghar, Daman, Surat with high wind, rains and Lightning . The latest satellite picture shown intense lightning flashes over its center and 250-300 kilometers along its periphery as is visible in the satellite picture of INSAT 3D as well as heavy rain in Mumbai Radar picture below effecting right upto Telangana, SW Madhya Pradesh etc. :-

Salient precautions during Cyclone Nisarga from 03-04 June  2020 against lightning as follows :-
1.                  People must stay indoor
2.                  No fishing,boating and activities in sea or at beach
3.                  People must take shelter in pucca houses.
4.                  Cyclone Shelters must check serviceability of Lightning arresters
5.                  No one to stay at Verandah of Cyclone shelter
6.                  No one to stay under tall tree, electric poles or towers .
7.                  Doors and windows must remain closed during cyclone on 03-04  June  Night to avoid hit by lateral strikes