Yellow alert for thunderstorm, lightning: Odisha SRC issues advisory to Collectors

In the wake of the India Meteorological Department's prediction for widespread thunderstorm, rain and lightning activities in Odisha, the State Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has issued an advisory to the district Collectors. 

As per the special message issued by the IMD on April 25, an increase in thunderstorm activity is very likely over districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days under the influence of low-level prevailing moist easterly from the Bay of Bengal and middle and upper tropospheric westerly trough. 

In a letter to all Collectors, the SRC has advised the districts under yellow warning to keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality.

SRC Advisory

People may be advised to keep watch on weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas. 

Continuous vigil of low-lying areas, dewatering wherever required including urban areas may be taken up.

Rainfall may be reported immediately to this office.

Submit a report on the damage, if occurred due to thunderstrom, whirlwind, hailstorm, lightning immediately for information of the govt (.)

Weather Forecast

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2023)

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, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Rayagada and Boudh.

Hailstorm is also likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Deogarh.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2023)

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 Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2023)

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, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.

Hailstorm is also very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Nayagarh.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 28.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 29.04.2023)

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, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 29.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 30.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri.