Even as the deep depression is likely to weaken in 24 hours, it will trigger heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Warning’ for heavy to very heavy rainfall in 12 districts of the state. The warning will remain valid till August 21 (0830 hours).
As per IMD’s special weather bulletin issued at 10:30 am, the deep depression over coastal areas of West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha moved west-northwestwards during past six hours with a speed of 18 kmph and lay centered over south Jharkhand and adjoining North Odisha and West Bengal.
The system is about 60 km south-southwest of Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), about 70 km southeast of Ranchi (Jharkhand) and about170 km east-northeast of Jharsuguda (Odisha).
“It would continue to move west-northwestwards across Jharkhand & adjoining north Odisha and North Chhattisgarh towards north Madhya Pradesh during next 24 hours and weaken gradually,” said IMD.
Rainfall Warning: Day-1(Valid up to 0830 Hrs IST of 21.08.22 )
Orange warning (Be prepared): Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh and Bargarh.
Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Angul, Koraput, Rayagada Gajapati, and Nabarangpur.
Wind Warning:
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely over Northwest Bay of Bengal and along & off north Odisha coasts during next 12 hours and decrease gradually thereafter. Strong winds speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph is likely to prevail over interior districts (Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj) of north Odisha during next 12 hours.