IMD issues thunderstorm, lightning warning for 19 districts

Bhubaneswar: The regional office of India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 19 districts of Odisha today. The warning has been issued for Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bargarh and Sonepur districts. As per satellite images of Doppler Weather Radar, […]

Published: Friday, 23 Jul 2021
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Bhubaneswar: The regional office of India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 19 districts of Odisha today.

The warning has been issued for Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bargarh and Sonepur districts.

As per satellite images of Doppler Weather Radar, thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rainfall are likely to occur at one or two places in these districts.

People in these districts have been advised to take shelter in nearby buildings or other safe locations between 1.15 pm and 5.15 pm.

Also Read: IMD predicts heavy rains in next 24 hours

Earlier on Friday, lightning had claimed lives of 11 persons at different places across Odisha.

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