Western disturbance: IMD predicts thunderstorm and heavy rainfall in several Odisha districts

Several parts of east and northeast India are likely to experience fresh spell of rainfall and thunderstorm activity between March 30 and April 1, 2023.

As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of Odisha are also likely to experience thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind during the same period. A yellow warning has also been issued for various districts in this regard.

IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar has also predicted heavy rainfall activity in some districts of the state.

Weather Forecast And Warning

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 29.03.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Khordha, Balasore.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 30.03.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Khordha.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 30.03.2023 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 Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 31.03.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 01.04.2023)

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, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal.

Heavy rainfall is also very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack.

Day 5 (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 40-50kmph 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, Koraput.