Telegram lightning alerts · Nagpur, Vidarbha, India
Nagpur — at the geographic center of India — is one of the country's hottest cities and sees intense pre-monsoon thunderstorms from March onward. ThunderWatchBot sends a Telegram alert when a strike enters your chosen radius, covering Nagpur city, Amravati, Wardha, Yavatmal and all Vidarbha districts.
Lightning in Nagpur and Vidarbha
Nagpur's inland location and intense summer heat (regularly above 45°C) create powerful convective conditions. Thunderstorms develop rapidly from March through October. Vidarbha farmers working cotton and soybean fields face repeated lightning exposure during the kharif season.
Nagpur starts seeing thunderstorms as early as March when the land heats rapidly. April and May bring the most intense pre-monsoon lightning — storms can develop within an hour on hot afternoons. A 20–30 km radius alert is practical for this region.
The monsoon arrives in Nagpur around June 15 and delivers frequent evening thunderstorms through September. Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Gondia districts on the Chhattisgarh border see particularly intense storm activity.
Vidarbha is India's largest cotton-growing region. Millions of farmers work in open fields with little tree cover during the high lightning months. A Telegram alert with strike distance and a map link helps decide when to return to shelter.
Nagpur's large open grounds (Kasturchand Park, VNIT campus) and frequent outdoor events make a personal radius alert especially useful during the March–October storm season.
FAQ
Open ThunderWatchBot, send your GPS location and set a radius in kilometers (e.g. 25). The bot alerts you whenever lightning is detected within that distance.
Yes. Set your location to anywhere in Vidarbha — the radius tracks from your exact GPS coordinates.
A 25–30 km radius is practical for Nagpur because storms often approach from the east (Chhattisgarh) before reaching the city, giving more lead time.
Vidarbha storms do not wait