Thunderstorm With Hail To Lash Odisha Districts; IMD Issues Yellow Warning Till Jan 14

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorm accompanied by hail in several parts of Odisha. India's weather forecasting agency has stated that the rainfall activities will be triggered by western disturbance which will also affect Chhattisgarh, West Bengal.

“A trough runs from induced cyclonic circulation over north Haryana to south-east Madhya Pradesh at 0.9 km above sea level. Under its influence, thunderstorm with lightning along with moderate rainfall is likely to lash several parts of Odisha today,” said IMD.

In its weather bulletin, the IMD said light to moderate rainfall activity is likely in Odisha between January 11 and January 14, 2022 due to anticipated western disturbance towards eastern India and strong moisture incursion from Bay of Bengal. Apart from this, thunderstorm accompanied with hail and heavy rainfall is also likely during this period.

Several parts of Odisha including Sundergarh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Bargarh and Sambalpur experienced light rainfall activities in the past 24 hours. The IMD has also issued ‘Yellow Warning’ for thunderstorm and lightning in several parts of Odisha till January 14.

Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next few days:

Day-1 (valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 11.01.2022) Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of north interior Odisha, at a few places over the districts of south interior Odisha and at one or two places over the districts of coastal Odisha.

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 11.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.01.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm accompanied with hail very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Kalahandi and Angul.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sonepur.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 13.01.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Koraput.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.01.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.01.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be updated): Thunderstorm accompanied with hail and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Nuapada, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendraparda.