Cuttack, Bhubaneswar witness season’s first thunderstorm; 1 killed in lightning strike in Balasore

The people in the Twin Cities on Tuesday got relief from scorching heat after season’s first thunderstorm lashed Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in the evening.

Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds prevailed in the twin cities for quite some time. The first spell of rain is likely to bring down the maximum temperature.

Apart from the twin city, several parts of the State also witnessed thunderstorm activities in the evening. 

As per reports, one person was killed in a lightning strike incident at Baliapala area in Balasore district. 

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar had issued a ‘yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning in several parts of the State.

Weather Forecast: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated):Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2022up to 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2022)

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Puri, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.05.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 07.05.2022)

Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 07.05.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 08.05.2022)
Yellow Warning( Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj