Heavy rainfall to lash several Odisha districts tomorrow; orange and yellow alerts issued

As many as eight districts in Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall tomorrow (May 1), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Sunday.

The IMD's regional centre in Bhubaneswar in its weather bulletin said heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada and Nabarangpur tomorrow.

The weather bureau has sounded Orange Warning and said thunderstorm with lightening, hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is also very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bolangir, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Kalahandi tomorrow.

Here are forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next five days:

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 01.05.2023): ORANGE WARNING:- Thunderstorm with lightening, Hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bolangir, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and also Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or to places over the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nabarangpur.

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

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.05.2023):

YELLOW WARNING:-(BE UPDATED) Thunderstorm with lightening and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Sambalpur. 

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 02.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 03.05.2023): YELLOW WARNING:- Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh. 

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2023): YELLOW WARNING:- Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal. 

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.05.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.05.2023): YELLOW WARNING:- Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar.