South West Monsoon in Kerala by June 9

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
The South West monsoon is likely to hit Kerala on June 9 following favourable conditions, the India Meteorological Department said.
In view of the strengthening of cross equatorial flow and deepening of westerlies over South Arabian sea and development of feeble off-shore trough along Karnataka-Kerala coast, onset of (southwest) monsoon over Kerala is very likely by June 9,” IMD said.
Meanwhile, rains lashed many parts of Tamil Nadu in the last 24 hours. Summer rains accompanied with lightning and thunder were witnessed in many parts of Chennai.