INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Kal Baisakhi is a special season known for the localized rainfall and thunderstorm events exceeding 100 km/h (62 mph) in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal in India and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -4. Kalbaishakhi occurs, with increasing frequency, from March till mid july-August ( monsoon )and it establishes itself over North-East India. 5. During this time Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bangladesh and North-Eastern states of India are affected by violent thunderstorms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The localized downpours, accompanied by severe winds, torrential precipitation, rarely carried by the hailstorm are Kaal Baisakhi. Winds such as this occur in West Bengal. With growing recurrence, Kalbaishakhi happens from March until the monsoon settles over north-east India.

Detailed explanation-4: -West Bengal receives rainfall from Kaal Baisakhi in April-May. During the hot weather period ie from March to May the Eastern and North-eastern states of the subcontinent like West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha and Bangladesh experience dramatic appearance of a special type of violent thunderstorm known as Nor’wester.

Detailed explanation-5: -Such winds occur in West Bengal. As the number of recurrences increases, Kal baishaki will continue from March until the monsoon arrives in north-eastern India.