Neeraj Bali

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 29 (UNI) Haryana has recorded 181 percent above-normal rainfall so far this October, with fresh showers sweeping several districts on Thursday as weather authorities warned of thunderstorms, hailstorms and strong winds across large parts of the state. The Chandigarh Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert for 15 districts, warning that gusty winds could reach 50-60 kmph in some areas, potentially disrupting normal life and damaging standing crops. Rainfall was reported from parts of Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad, Narnaul, Yamunanagar, Panchkula, Ambala, Jind, Kurukshetra and Karnal on Thursday morning, while several other areas remained under thick cloud cover.…