During the hot weather period, i.e from March to May the Eastern and North-eastern states of the subcontinent like West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha (parts), and Bangladesh experience the dramatic appearance of a special type of violent thunderstorm known as Nor’wester. In Bengal, it is known as ‘Kal Baisakhi’ or calamity of the month of Baisakh (April,15-May,15). Apart from its destructive effects like a sudden rise in wind speed, lightning, thunder, and hail the rainfall associated with the storm although small in amount, is extremely helpful for the pre-Kharif crops like jute, paddy, summer till and a large number of vegetables and fruits and the sudden drop in temperature gives relief after unbearable mid-day heat.
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‘Kaal Baisakhi’ gives rain to West Bengal.
Explanation:
During the hot weather period, i.e from March to May the Eastern and North-eastern states of the subcontinent like West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha (parts), and Bangladesh experience the dramatic appearance of a special type of violent thunderstorm known as Nor’wester. In Bengal, it is known as ‘Kal Baisakhi’ or calamity of the month of Baisakh (April,15-May,15). Apart from its destructive effects like a sudden rise in wind speed, lightning, thunder, and hail the rainfall associated with the storm although small in amount, is extremely helpful for the pre-Kharif crops like jute, paddy, summer till and a large number of vegetables and fruits and the sudden drop in temperature gives relief after unbearable mid-day heat.