IMD issues thunderstorm, lightning warning for 15 Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar: The regional office of India Meteorological Department has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 15 districts in Odisha till 5.30 pm today.

As per the latest reports, the alert has been issued for Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal districts.

People in these districts have been advised to take shelter in safe places and avoid venturing out till 5.30 pm.

Some districts will also experience heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, the met department stated in its release.

Meanwhile, the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre-Tropical Cyclones in New Delhi has issued a notification on the weather report and forecast for Odisha for the next seven days.

October 4- Heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Odisha.

October 5- Cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm.

October 6- Cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm.

October 7- Heavy rain at isolated places very likely over Odisha.

October 8- Cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm.

October 9- Generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm.

October 10- Generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm.