Rashmi Ranjan

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar has issued an orange warning over expected thunderstorm, lighting, and hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds in several districts of Odisha over the next couple of days.

While a yellow warning has been issued for the next 24 hours, an orange warning has been issued for the subsequent 24 hours as thunderstorm, lighting, and gusty wind is predicted over several Odisha districts.

Weather Forecast And Warning

Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 31.03.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Kandhamal. Moreover, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Nuapada

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 31.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 01.04.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and hailstorm with gusty surface wind at speeds reaching up to 40-50kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal. Moreover, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Cuttack. 

Yellow Warning: While thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Boudh; thunderstorm with lightning is expected over the rest districts of Odisha.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput.

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