Rajkot: Several parts of Saurashtra received unseasonal rainfall in the 24 hours ending 6am on Saturday, with Visavadar in Junagadh district recording the highest precipitation at 58mm (2.28 inches).On Oct 30, a woman was killed after being struck by lightning in Sakrava village of Khambha taluka in Amreli district. In Gondal, strong winds brought down a large dome erected for the sale of firecrackers. The incident highlighted the intensity of the gusty winds accompanying the unseasonal showers.Amreli taluka recorded 39mm, followed by Kunkavav Vadia with 38mm. In Rajkot district, Jetpur received 31mm, while Upleta recorded 20mm, Dhoraji 18mm and Gondal 15mm. Bhesan in Junagadh district received 25mm.On Saturday, light rainfall was reported from some villages in Devbhumi Dwarka district, Rajkot and Gandhinagar districts.Gir Gadhada in Gir Somnath district recorded 14mm. Rainfall was also reported from parts of north Gujarat, with Satlasana in Mehsana receiving 12mm and Vijapur 9mm. Idar in Sabarkantha recorded 7mm.Several other talukas reported light showers, according to the official ’s rainfall data.On Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rai or thundershowers at isolated places Navsari, Valsad and in Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath and in Diu.The wet spell has raised concerns among groundnut and cotton farmers across Saurashtra, with crops lying in fields and those nearing harvest facing the risk of damage. Farmers fear that rain could affect harvested groundnuts spread out for drying as well as standing cotton crops.
