'Nor westers' are thunderstorms which are prominent in ________.
India and Bangladesh
'Nor'westers' (locally Kalbaisakhi) are violent pre-monsoon thunderstorms that move in from the north-west during March–May, bringing squally winds, lightning, hail, and heavy rain.
They are most prominent over eastern India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Assam) and adjoining Bangladesh. Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar lie outside this core belt.
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