A fresh warning about thunderstorm and squall hitting West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh has been issued, the home ministry said on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has alerted on the possibility of a strong thunderstorm accompanied with squall in these four states had also advised residents to stay indoors and switch off power cables, reported The Times of India. Thunderstorms, along with squall, are very likely at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura as well, added the IMD. Isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Odisha, northwest Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rayalaseema, north coastal Andhra Pradesh, interior Tamil Nadu and Kerala are very likely to experience thunderstorm along with gusty winds. Heavy rains are very likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while dust storm and thunderstorm very likely at isolated places over Rajasthan. The home ministry has also issued an advisory for Saturday saying thunderstorm accompanied with squall are very likely at isolated places in Uttarakhand, Assam and Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, SubHimalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Heavy rains are very likely at isolated places in Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura. Dust storms are very likely at isolated places in Rajasthan, an official said, according to news agency PTI. Meanwhile, a Go Air Flight, G8-386, from Mumbai to Leh was diverted to Delhi on Friday, due to unfavourable weather at the landing destination. 165 passengers are travelling on the flight. Uttar Pradesh, which lost 73 lives due to a high-intensity dust storm over the past two days, is on alert again. Massive dust storm destructed several properties and uprooted poles across several cities in the state with Agra being affected the worst. In the past two days, 124 people were killed while more than 300 injured in five states due to thunderstorm and lightning in the last two days. Besides the loss of 73 lives in Uttar Pradesh, the dust storm engulfed 35 people in Rajasthan and injured another 206. The massive storm and thundershowers killed eight people in Telangana, six in Uttarakhand and two in Punjab. Altogether, around 100 people were injured in Telangana, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Following the thunderstorms, power supply was cut off in many areas as squall uprooted trees and snapped electricity cables. At least 12,000 electric poles were uprooted and 2,500 transformers damaged in the affected states in the last two days. Here are the top 10 developments on possible thunderstorms and lightning approaching India: : The home ministry spokesperson said a fresh warning has been issued about possible thunderstorms accompanied with squall which may hit four states --- West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh -- today. A thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and gangetic West Bengal. As many as 124 people have lost their lives due to thunderstorms and lightning in five states in the last two days, the Home Ministry said on Friday. IMD forecast suggests that on May 5, thunderstorms accompanied with squall is likely to be experienced in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, while thunderstorms, along with gusty wind, is predicted for Uttarakhand and Punjab. It also predicts that heat wave conditions will prevail over Western Rajasthan. #Thunderstorm warning from 5th May 2018 to 7th May 2018 (Source: India Meteorological Department) pic.twitter.com/jYEipdvhSP
— ANI (@ANI) 4 May 2018 Heavy rain is expected in North-Eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on the same day, while thunderstorms/dust storm in Rajasthan. A spokesperson of the MeT department said Saharanpur, Muzzafarnagar, Bijnore, Baghpat and Meerut might be hit by a storm. They said 331 cattle had perished in the storm in which Agra district was the worst affected. Ram Bharose stares blankly at the dark, still damp patch of earth where his son and nephew bled to death two nights ago, when a high-intensity dust storm reduced to a crumpled heap his home and his family's hopes for the future. Walls crumbled, roofs collapsed and tin sheets flew through the air as winds of over 100 kmph raged through parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on the night of May 2, killing more than 100 people in the two states. More than 40 people died in Agra district alone, officials said. The cries of those grieving for their dead and those in hospital with lacerations, broken bones and head injuries echo across the region, just beyond the spanking expressway linking the national capital to the state. China on Friday expressed grief over the death of nearly 100 people in dust storms and lightning strikes in India. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said: "We express out deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to the large number of casualties and loss of property in the storms in India. We mourn the victims and hope the injured recover soon," reported PTI. The storms also caused widespread damage to private and public property, as many houses were left battered and trees uprooted. Electricity connection in many areas was also severed as power lines and electricity poles were damaged. Three persons died in Bijnor, two in Saharanpur, three in Kanpur Dehat, one each in Bareilly, Chitrakoot, Raebareli and Unnao besides other districts, according to agency reports. The other affected districts include Bijnor, Bareli, Saharanpur, Pilibhit, Firozabad, Chitrakoot, Muzaffarnagar, Mathura, Kanpur, Sitapur, Mirzapur, Sambhal, Banda, Kannauj, Rae Bareli and Unnao. Yogi Adityanath announces compensation: The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has announced a compensation of up to Rs 400,000 to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for each of the injured in the heavy rainfall and storm across the state. "A few people are undergoing primary treatment while others were discharged. One critical patient from Dholpur was referred to Jaipur," Hemant Kumar Gera, Secretary, Disaster Management and Relief, said. A detailed report of the disaster is awaited even as relief and rescue teams have been pressed into service to clear debris and restore power supply, Rajasthan he said. Gera said contingency funds have been released to the respective district administration. He said Rs 400,000 will be given to family members of deceased, Rs 200,000 to persons sustaining 60 per cent injuries and Rs 60,000 to people with 40 to 50 per cent injuries. 6) Cyclonic circulation over Haryana was trigger for dustA cyclonic circulation over Haryana was the trigger for the deadly dust storm that swept parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, weather experts said on Wednesday, estimating that the wind speed during the storm may have gone up to 100 kilometres per hour. The winds were so violent that a number of houses collapsed and electricity poles and trees got uprooted, as the severe dust storm swept parts of these states. The phenomenon was restricted to these two states, largely because of external and domestic reasons, experts said. There were primarily four reasons that lead to the thunderstorm — excessive heating, availability of moisture, instability in atmosphere and a trigger for the storm, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Additional Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said, according to PTI. ALSO READ: At least 109 killed in storm in UP, Rajasthan The Congress on Thursday took a dig at UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for campaigning in poll-bound Karnataka even when people of his state were reeling under the impact of the severe dust storm that has left many dead. "Saddened by the loss of lives due to dust storms in various parts of India. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted quoting Modi. "Have asked officials to coordinate with the respective state governments and work towards assisting those who have been affected," the Prime Minister's Office office added. Have directed Ministers and concerned officials to affected areas to begin relief work immediately and restore utilities. An unfortunate incident, we have been working closely with local authorities to mitigate the situation.
IMD issues warning for May 7 (Monday) as well: IMD forecast says thunderstorm, accompanied with squall and hail, is expected in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on May 7, while thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds would be prevalent in Uttarakhand and Punjab. 
A general view of the high tension wires which collapsed in Wednesday's massive storm, near Agra on Friday 3) Thunderstorm The meteorological department on Friday said that thunderstorm, accompanied with gusty winds, was "very likely" at isolated places in western parts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. 
People clearing the road that was blocked by tree whick fell in the Wednesday night's massive storm, at Kheria Mod near Agra on Thursday
10) Ashok Gehlot cancels birthday celebration: In view of the calamity, Congress National General Secretary Ashok Gehlot cancelled his birthday celebrations at his official residence in Jaipur. "We are extremely grieved at the loss of lives in the state and stand with the victims in this hour of tragedy, cancel all celebrations at my residence today. Blood donation camps and Janhit programs can be continued by organisers," he said.
With agency inputs
A man shows his thatched house, damaged in Wednesday's massive storm, at Cheet village in Agra district on Friday