The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a ‘yellow warning’ for thunderstorm and lightning for several Odisha districts.
As per IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, the thunderstorm activities will continue in several parts of the State till June 3. However, the yellow alert will remain valid for next 48 hours.
Conditions are also favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon into some parts of central Arabian Sea, reaming parts of Kerala, some more parts of Tamil Nadu, some parts of Karnataka, and some more parts of south and Central Bay of Bengal, some parts of northeast Bay of Bengal and northeastern states during the next 3-4 days.
Weather Forecast: Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 30.05.2022)
Yellow warning (be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.05.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 31.05.2022)
Yellow warning (be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 31.05.2022 up to 0830hrs IST of 01.06.2022) Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Balasore.