Tag: Indian Meteorological Department

Odisha is the top state affected by lightning in the country. When it comes to thunderstorms, none of State's districts in high to very highly vulnerable list

Bhubaneswar: People of the State are likely to get relief from the scorching heat soon as the Regional Office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here has predicted that monsoon is set to touch Odisha coast by June 10. Director of IMD’s regional office Sarat Sahu on Friday informed that the southwest monsoon has advanced […]

Bhubaneswar: Diwali celebrations in the state came to a nought after heavy rains lashed many parts of Odisha today, as low pressure over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, sources from the regional meteorological department said. Director of the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar SC Sahu said,”The well marked […]

Bhubaneswar: The regional office of India Meteorological Department has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 15 districts in Odisha till 5.30 pm today. As per the latest reports, the alert has been issued for Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal districts. People in these districts have […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 18 districts in Odisha till 11.30 am today. As per the latest bulletin of the met department, the alert has been issued for Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Bargarh and Sundergarh districts. […]

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstrom and lightning warning has been issued for 21 districts of Odisha by regional office of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today. The alert has been issued for Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bargarh and Sonepur districts. Satellite images of Doppler […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rainfall across the State in the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in one or two places in the coastal region of the state, IMD said forecasting that such situation may continue for three more days. Meanwhile, sources in the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued thunderstorm and lightning warning in 18 districts of Odisha. According to sources, the districts likely to be hit by thunderstorm and lightning are Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Puri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Koraput, Malkangiri and Gajapati. It has also cautioned the […]

Bhubaneswar:  The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Sunday asked collectors in several parts of Odisha to remain alert in view the heavy rain forecast issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for the next 3 days. The IMD Bhubaneswar has forecast heavy rain in north, interior and coastal parts of the state till July 20. […]

Bhubaneswar: The heat wave condition returned to Odisha with rise in the mercury level today as Jharsuguda turned out to be the hottest plae in the state with 43 degrees Celsius. The mercury hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in at least ten places, mostly in western Odisha. After Jharsuguda, Balangir recorded a maximum temperature of […]

Bhubaneswar: With the day temperature rising alarming in most places in Odisha, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of a hotter-than-normal summer across the country this year. The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, which has predicted torrid summer in Odisha especially during March and April, said the heat wave would be felt in most places in […]

Bhubaneswar: The advent of heat waves before the end of February has started effecting the daily life of people. While temperature has already touched the 40 degree Celsius mark, the regional office of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the temperature will rise further in coming days. The IMD has informed that the temperature […]

Bhubaneswar: Temperature went up alarmingly in the coastal belt of Odisha today with the capital city recording 45.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a severe heat wave warning in the coastal districts. As per a Met release here this evening, mercury shot up to 40 degree Celsius above in […]

Chennai: Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday between 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam, said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The cyclone Gaja crossed the coast with a wind speed of about 110kmphA gusting up to 120 kmph. The Tamil Nadu government said the fallen trees are being removed […]

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from Odisha, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. “The southwest monsoon has withdrawn from the state on Sunday. The state received normal rainfall this year,” said Sarat Chandra Sahu, regional director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre. Also read: Southwest monsoon covers whole of Odisha He said the […]