Which local storm is locally referred to as Kalbaisakhi due to its devastating nature during the month of Baisakh?

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These are dreaded evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam.
Their notorious nature can be understood from the local nomenclature of ‘Kalbaisakhi’, a calamity of the month of Baisakh.
These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation.
In Assam, these storms are known as “Bardoli Chheerha”.

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