IMD predicts heavy rainfall between 7-11cm in several Odisha districts

The conditions are becoming favourable for moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning, gusty surface wind and widespread rainfall activity over the districts of Odisha from March 18 to March 20, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday.

This is mainly due to the likely interaction of the middle tropospheric westerly trough with lower-level moisture-laden winds from Bay of Bengal and the trough which runs from Jharkhand to the north Coastal Andhra Pradesh across Odisha.

As per the IMD, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities during this period. Orange and yellow warnings have also been issued for several districts in this regard.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Dhenkanal. Also thunderstorm with lightning very likely at one or two places likely over districts of Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sonepur, and Boudh.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2024)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning, and gusty surface wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph and hail very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bolangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Jajpur. Also thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rainfall (7cm to 11cm) at one or two places likely over districts of Cuttack, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Khordha, and Dhenkanal.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.03.2024)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning, and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Khordha, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput . Also heavy rainfall (7cm to 11cm) at one or two places likely over districts of Ganjam, Puri, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati.

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Yellow Warning:

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, and Keonjhar