IMD predicts thunderstorm, hail in Odisha; orange and yellow warning for several districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted thunderstorm with lightning and hail in some parts of Odisha in the next two days.

The IMD has also issued orange and yellow warning for several districts.

Weather Forecast and Warnings

Day 1 (Valid upto0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning, hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Nayagarh and Kendrapada.

Yellow 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 Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Malkangiri and Koraput

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2023)

Yellow 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 Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal and Angul.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.03.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur.