Cyclone Hamoon to form over Bay of Bengal today; check IMD’s district-wise rain forecast for Odisha

The deep depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm soon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. As per reports, the cyclonic storm will be named ‘Hamoon.'

As per the IMD, the cyclonic storm is very likely to move nearly north-northeast-wards and cross the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around the evening of October 25 as a deep depression.

Earlier, the IMD had ruled out any major impact of cyclone Hamoon on Odisha. However, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall activities. The IMD has also sounded a ‘yellow warning’ for heavy rainfall in three Odisha districts- Bhadrak, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur. The alert will remain valid till 0830 hours of October 24, 2023.

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Rain Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 24.10.2023)

Light to moderate rain/ thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, at a few places over the rest districts of coastal Odisha, over the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak,Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs ISTof 24.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.10.2023)

Light to moderate rain/ thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, at a few places over the rest districts of Coastal Odisha,Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.10.2023)

Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur a few places over the rest districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak , at one or two places over the rest districts of Coastal Odisha,Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Boudh.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.10.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.10.2023)

Light to moderate rain/ thundershower is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak.