IMD Predicts Thunderstorm, Lightning Activity In Odisha Till April 21; SRC Issues Advisory

Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Sunday issued an advisory to district Collectors in view India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of thunderstorm with lightning activity in several parts of Odisha.

As per the latest weather bulletin, thunderstorm with lightning is likely to occur at several parts of Odisha till April 21, 2021.

In view of the IMD’s forecast, the SRC has asked Collectors to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate action in case of any eventuality.

Here’s complete weather forecast:

Day 1 (Valid from 1330 hours of April 18 to 0830 hours of April 19)

Moderate rain or thunderstorm likely to occur in some parts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Balasore, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Nuapada, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput and Bolangir.

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely at the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh and Rayagada.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hours of April 19 to 0830 hours of April 20)

Moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Ganjam, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Kandhamal

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmpl very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Ganjam.

Day 3(Valid from 0830 hours of April 20 to 0830 hours of April 21)

Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj and Nuapada.

Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Rayagada.

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(Edited By Suryakant Jena)