IMD issues thunderstorm, lightning alert for 10 districts

Bhubaneswar: Advising people to remain alert till 7: 45 pm, the Regional Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar today has issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for ten districts of Odisha.

As per a bulletin issued by the meteorological department, lightning and thunderstorm accompanied with hailstone showers and gusty surface wind are likely to occur at Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Angul, Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts between 3.45 pm and 7.45 pm.

Official sources said strong winds with speed reaching up to 50 to 60 kmph is likely to be experienced in these districts. The Met department has advised people in these areas to stay indoors during these hours.

It is to be noted that the Meteorological department had earlier informed that thunderstorms will hit several parts of interior Odisha between April 8 and 11.