A dust storm accompanied by a bout of rain swept through the union territory and parts of Haryana and Punjab on Thursday evening, disrupting the power supply and uprooting trees in some areas. According to the Meteorological Department forecast, thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds of up to 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places in Punjab on Friday. Strong winds swept across Delhi on Tuesday morning, raising dust and affecting air quality as well as reducing visibility to 1,000 meters, the India Meteorological Department said. The sudden gust of wind affected the air quality in the capital as localised dust was swept above the surface. The dust storm is expected to continue for another two days till May 18, the IMD said in its daily update adding that the events are very likely in isolated pockets over Haryana & Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Similar conditions are also expected over parts of Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha. Where did the dust storm come from?The dust storm was the result of a strong anticyclonic trough that has formed over parts of Northwest India and is headed east. The trough is located 900 meters above the surface of Delhi and is driving winds with gusts of up to 60 kilometers per hour lifting the localised dust in the air.
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