AP lightning advisory names two mandals; valid until 11:45 pm on October 21

Andhra Pradesh SDMA has issued a lightning advisory for the areas identified in its official alert as “prk-gudluru, ysr-nandalur mandals”. The warning was distributed through NDMA’s SACHET system on October 21.

The alert was issued at 9:46 pm IST. Its stated validity runs from 9:45 pm to 11:45 pm IST on October 21, 2026. It classifies the potential event as severe, with urgency marked “Expected” and certainty marked “Possible”. Those labels describe a forecast risk, not confirmation that lightning has struck or caused damage.

The official message advises people to avoid trees, towers, poles, fields and open spaces during thunderstorms and seek shelter in safe buildings. It also asks residents to follow SDMA guidelines.

The affected-area wording is retained exactly as supplied by the issuer. This advisory should not be read as a warning for every part of a district or the entire state. Its expiry time matters: readers checking after 11:45 pm should consult the latest official alert rather than treat this notice as current.

Source: Andhra Pradesh SDMA public alert distributed through NDMA SACHET, October 21, 2026.