Thunderstorm alert for Odisha; check district-wise warning issued by IMD 

The expected change in weather condition is owing to the forecast of rain-related activities triggered by thunderstorms, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

IMD Issues Thunderstorm Alert For Odisha

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After witnessing sweltering heat wave conditions in mid-March, the people in different parts of Odisha are all set to experience a change in weather conditions in the first week of April.

The expected change in weather condition is owing to the forecast of rain-related activities triggered by thunderstorms, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

The IMD has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph in some parts of the Odisha in the next 24 hours.

As per the forecast, several parts of Odisha will experience thunderstorm activities till April 5, 2025.

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 02.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, Boudh, Gajapati.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 02.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 03.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Angul, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Koraput.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 03.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 04.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph and hailstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur. 

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada, Malkangiri.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.04.2025 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.04.2025)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph and hailstorm very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Angul, Rayagada, Koraput.

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati.

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