Low pressure on Sept 5; IMD issues yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in Odisha districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an alert for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall activities in several parts of Odisha in the coming days.

As per IMD, a fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal around September 5, 2024.

Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh in the next 24 hours.

Weather Forecast

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2024)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2024)

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2024)

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 07.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 08.09.2024)

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi.