Thunderstorm

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Thunderstorm asthma: Why heavy rain doesn't actually reduce ... (FOX Weather)

Thunderstorms could seriously threaten your health for anyone suffering from bad allergies or asthma. While light rain can temporarily reduce pollen counts, ...

[A 2021 study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunolog](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34774618/)y found that 65% of participants with seasonal allergic rhinitis reported experiencing asthma events associated with thunderstorms. Allergic asthmatics can have an acute exacerbation of their asthma in association with a combination of pollen and a thunderstorm, according to Dr. They then must spread by gusty winds, which leads to greater airway exposure leading to acute asthma attacks. "The known science supports pollen being picked up by a significant downdraft and then carried upward to areas of higher humidity," Barkman said. "It could overwhelm local medical facilities," he said. [THESE ARE THE WORST PLACE TO LIVE WITH ASTHMA IN THE US](https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/worst-places-to-live-with-asthma)

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Thunderstorm likely in south Bengal districts (The Indian Express)

According to officials, this is the season for torrential downpours accompanied by localised thunderstorms.

The Met office said 10 south Bengal districts – including Murshidabad, Birbhum, Paschim Burdwan, Medinipur, Jhargram, Jalpaiguri, Dinajpur and Malda – may experience gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph along with light rain. These thunderstorms are accompanied by winds at 30-40 kmph and rainfall,” said an official. Alipore Meteorological Department Saturday said thunderstorms and strong winds are likely to hit districts in south Bengal over the next 24 hours.

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