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Bhubaneswar city experienced cloud burst on Monday: CEC

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24(UNI) The deluge caused in Bhubaneswar city on Monday afternoon was the result of a cloudburst, according to the Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) here.
The intensity of rainfall between 3 pm and 3.50 pm on the day was measured at 96 mm per hour as per the rainfall data and temp-humidity data ,CEC Director Dr. S.C.Sahu said.
Extremely heavy precipitation of about 100 mm per hour over a small area is termed as ‘cloudburst ‘ but it generally occurred in mountainous and desert regions though it is often experienced over continental landmasses due to strong vertical velocity with continuous flow of moisture from nearby water bodies, he said.
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