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Mid-sized clouds caused the extreme monsoon downpour of Mahabaleshwar in 2018, shows study
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Mid-sized clouds caused the extreme monsoon downpour of Mahabaleshwar in 2018, shows study
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) pune 25 Jun 2026 Researchers have found the mechanics behind a devastating extreme rainfall event that dumped more than 250 millimetres of rain on the Western Ghats mountain range in just one day. Using weather radar, researchers discovered that persistent, mid-sized clouds, rather than massive thunderstorms, were the true culprits behind the catastrophic July 2018 floods in Mahabaleshwar. The research team, hail…
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