The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) is embarking on a detailed study of the gustnado, the short-lived but often destructive whirlwinds, that is being reported in different parts of the State. The idea is to see whether these extremely localised events can be forecast.
The decision comes at a time when such ‘freak’ weather phenomena have been noticed during the current southwest monsoon season, most recently from Chalakkudy and Kasaragod.
The KSDMA has assigned one of its meteorologists with the task of examining the gustnado events reported in the State in detail, says KSDMA member secretary Sekhar Kuriakose.
