Severe Thunderstorm in Twin cities !

On night of 1 june, 2016 A severe windstorm with scattered medium rains lashed the areas between Peshawar and Sialkot.
Initially the storm developed in peshawar division and moved towards Islamabad.It gained peak strength while approaching twin cities of Islamabad and rawalpindi.
Winds gusts caused a lot of damage to property and trees. 5 were reported killed due to roof collapsing and trees falling while 13 others were injured in similar incidents.

Scattered dusty winds and rains still persist for upper parts of kpk and punjab today late and night.

Wind speed for twins recorded during the storm duration: 

PMD at Chaklala Rawalpindi: 8:20 PM NW @ 130 km/h, 8:22 PM NW @ 148 km/h, 8:50 PM NW @ 148 km/h, 9 PM NW @ 102 km/h!!!
PMD HQ at Islamabad Zero Point: 120 km/h
PWS Westridge 8:10 PM: Maximum of 109 km/h error +/- 10 % (max possible 121 km/h +)
PWS DHA- 2 Islamabad 8:17 PM: Maximum of 120 km/h error +/- 10 % (Max. possible 132 km/h+)
                                                       Pics from Islamabad/Rawalpindi

 

Rainfall in mm:
K.P : Peshawar(A/P 26, City16), Parachinar 15, Dir, Mirkhani11, Cherat09, Malamjabba, Drosh 03, Kakul, Pattan 02, Lower Dir 01.   
Punjab :Chakwal, M.B din08, Murree 06, Islamabad 05, Jhelum03,Sialkot,Rawalpindi, Mianwali02, Gujrat, Mangla01.  
Kashmir Garhiduppata, Rawalakot08, Muzaffarabad 02 and Kot;i 01