IMD issues yellow warning for heavy rainfall, thunderstorm in Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted rain and thunderstorm activities in several parts of Odisha. As per IMD, several districts in Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities in next 48 hours.

A ‘yellow warning’ for thunderstorm and heavy rainfall has also been issued by IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar.

Earlier, the IMD had predicted heavy rainfall activities in several other states.

Weather forecast and warning: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.08.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Nayagarh, Khurda, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak.

Day-1 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.08.2022 to 28.08.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj,Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati. Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is likely to continue in several parts of the state till August 31, 2022.