Mumbai, May 13 (PTI) A warning of a thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds was issued by Met department for Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and parts of Marathwada region starting Thursday.

The forecast is valid for the next four days.

"The higher severity of the thunderstorm is predicted for Kolhapur, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Sangli and Solapur on Thursday. These districts are also likely to receive hailstorm as well," said an IMD official.

The forecast is also valid for remaining days in the week but the severity would slightly low, which does not include hailstorm any longer, he added.

"Marathwada region is likely to get more affected with the thunderstorm and gusty winds as the forecast for the central part of the state is till Saturday," he said.

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