Hail and thunderstorm alert issued for Odisha districts; check IMD’s forecast 

Several parts in Odisha are likely to witness nor'wester rain in the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Saturday.

“Rain along with thunderstorms and lightning is very likely to occur in several parts of Odisha for the next four to five days. Orange warning for thunderstorms with lightning and hailstorm has been issued for Ganjam, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Mayurbhaj, and Sundargarh for the next 24 hours,” IMD Weather Expert, Umashankar Das said.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for the next five days:

Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 30.04.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning, Hail, and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Ganjam.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, 

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Boudh.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 01.05.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning, Hail and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bolangir.
Moreover, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Kalahandi.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Deogarh.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Malkangiri, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 02.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 03.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati.