Bhopal, Mar 6 (PTI) Rains and gusty winds in several parts of Madhya Pradesh on Monday knocked out power supply in some areas and uprooted trees and billboards, officials said.

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Hailstorm, winds with speeds of 40-50 kilometres per hour, rain and thunder were witnessed in some areas, especially in the western part of the state, India Meteorological Department senior meteorologist HS Pandey told PTI.

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Eastern parts of the state may also see such weather on Tuesday, he added.

"The temperature of Bhopal went down from 31 degrees Celsius to 21 degrees Celsius at 7:30pm. Other areas also saw pleasant weather due to the sudden rains. Such weather will persist till Friday," he added.

"Such weather is being caused by a western disturbance and moisture incursion from Arabian Sea due to another system," Pandey said.

Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a 'yellow alert' for thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and hail for Tuesday.

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