AGARTALA, April 19 (TIWN): The meteorological department on Tuesday once again has forecasted for squally wind ranging from 50 kmph and over to hit Tripura in next 24 hours due to the hovering depression over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Jharkhand & Tripura, with heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunder-showers in isolated part of the state.

  Deep depression expected to turn into "a very severe cyclonic storm" over in Tripura soon.

Incessant rainfall to hit Tripura soon along with hailstorm. The Tripura MET department has sounded a high alert in the state.

Metrological forecast also indicated that heavy rain will continue in isolated part of the state along with heavy blow of wind for the next 24hours.

Speaking to TIWN correspondent, official of metrological department said that Tripura will be hit with squally wind ranging from 50 kmph and over. However the rain is expected to be accompanied by thunder storm and lightening.

The sky in Agartala and its vicinity remains generally cloudy, rain may occur in some areas of isolated part of the state. On the other hand, this rain will solve few amount of water scarcity. It is to be mention that many interior tribal localities in Tripura are facing acute drinking water crisis. People rely on water hand pumps and local streams installed in few villages. 

However, the moderate rainfall which has hit the state has hit bought much of relief from the scorching heat.