Thunderstorm with lightning likely in Odisha in next 48 hours: IMD

Several parts of Odisha will experience moderate rain and thunderstorm activities in the next 48 hours, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

As per IMD, the low pressure area over northeast Madhya Pradesh and adjoining south Uttar Pradesh has become less marked.

Apart from this, the trough now runs from Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal to central parts of West Rajasthan across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and East Rajasthan and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level.

Meanwhile, no district in Odisha has received deficient rainfall this Monsoon season, data of the India Meteorological Department revealed. 

Weather Forecast and Warnings:

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 23.09.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated) Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Heavy rainfall also very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kalahandi.

Day-1 (valid up from 0830 hrs of 3.09.2022 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.09.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated) Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Dhenkanal, Angul.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 25.09.2022)

Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Coastal Odisha Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.

Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Odisha till September 27, 2022.