Odisha is the top state affected by lightning in the country. When it comes to thunderstorms, none of State's districts in high to very highly vulnerable list
A Low Pressure Area still persists over north Telangana and neighbourhood with the associated cyclonic circulation. Under the influence, coastal Odisha and many places in the districts of interior Odisha received moderate rainfall while heavy showers lashed parts of Balasore, Ganjam and Khordha.
With the ongoing withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from some parts of Northwest India currently, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 'Yellow Warning' in 15 districts of Odisha for the next 24 hours.
Though Odisha is passing through a spell of deficit rain, the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershower. The met office has issued a 'yellow warning' for thundershowers and lightning over 11 districts of the state in the next 24 hours.
Taking cognizance of the incidents, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his grief and directed the district administrations to provide adequate compensation to the tragedy struck families.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Governor Kalraj Mishra expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragedies.
A weak monsoon condition is prevailing over most parts of Odisha. In the month of June, the state witnessed an average cumulative rainfall of 181.3mm.
As many as 18 elephants were killed in lightning strikes at a forest in Nagaon district of Assam on Thursday. Preliminary investigation reveals that the jumbos were killed due to electrocution caused by lightning, however, the exact reason will be known only after post-mortem.
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rain and thunderstorm for several parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. A cyclonic circulation lies over south Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level. The wind discontinuity at 0.9 km above mean sea level from Telangana to south […]
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday issued yellow warning to eleven districts of Odisha alerting them of possible thunderstorm and lightning coupled with light to moderate rain in the next 24 hours. The districts listed under the yellow warning zone included Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore and Bhadrak. […]
Bhubaneswar: Since long the casualties due to lightning strikes have remained a major concern in Odisha. In a bid to accurately predict thunderstorm and lightning strikes and save thousands of precious lives, the Ministry of Earth-Sciences is planning to set up a ‘Thunderstorm Research Testbed’ in Balasore district. It will be first of its kind […]
Bhubaneswar: As many as six people were killed after being reportedly struck by lightning at several places in the State today. According to sources, a total of 4 people were killed in lightning strikes in separate incidents in Keonjhar. One person each was killed in Rampas village under Nandipada police limits, Inchal & Sapua sahi […]
Bhubaneswar: A low pressure is likely to form over East Central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours and is likely to move west -northwestwards and become more marked in subsequent 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The system is likely to trigger rain, thunderstorm and lightning activities in different parts […]
Warsaw: Four people, including two children, died on Thursday and more than 100 were injured by lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in southern Poland’s Tatra mountains, and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki traveled there to provide support to the rescue teams. The four fatalities in Poland come after another person died Thursday afternoon when lightning […]
Bhubaneswar: With the solar insolation being measured at around 1100 watt per square metre in some places in Ganjam and Rayagada districts, and the humidity there were estimated at over 90 per cent, the prediction is lightning activities may occur in the said districts today. A study of IMD and Skymet weather analysis shows that […]
Bhubaneswar: With no clouds being seen over Odisha, and the solar insolation for today being measured high at over 900 – 1100 watt per square metre, maximum temperature in State’s many centres like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul and Ganjam districts are going to record higher day temperatures of around 35-37 […]
Bhubaneswar: With the warmest clouds seen over most of the places in Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Balangir, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Khurda, including Bhubaneswar, Kandhmal and places like Aska in Ganjam, there is every likelihood of lightning and thunderstorm activities there during the afternoon to evening hours (2 PM – 8 PM) today, especially when the humidity level is […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has predicted lightning and a brief spell of rain in seven districts of the State today evening. One or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda and Cuttack districts will experience light thundershower and lightning with one or two spells of rainfall between 4:30 PM and […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday issued moderate thunderstorm with lightning and rainfall alert for eight districts of Odisha. According to the latest forecast, the warning has been issued for one or two places over the districts– Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack and Khurda including Bhubaneswar till 5:45 PM today. […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has registered a decline in human casualty due to lightning by 31 per cent during 2018-19 following effective use of Early Warning Communication system (EWCS), a senior official said. While 465 lightning deaths were recorded in Odisha during the year 2017-18, it came down to 320 in 2018-19 which is about 31 per […]
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological department has issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for five districts across Odisha today. As per the latest forecast by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, moderate thunderstorm/lightning and light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in one or two places of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Kalahandi districts between 9 am […]
Mumbai: Two minors were killed as a severe thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning and heavy rains, disrupted air, road and rail traffic in Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said. Two boys — Tushar Jha (12) and Rushabh Tiwari (11) — were electrocuted near their tenement in Poisar slums in Kandivali East, the BMC Disaster Control […]
Balasore/Puri: At least one person was killed while three others sustained grievous injuries after being struck by lightning during nor’wester rain in separate places of Odisha on Wednesday. Even though thunderstorm activities have plummeted temperature in coastal areas like Puri, Cuttack, Khurda, Balasore and Mayurbhanj, torrential rain accompanied by gusty wind and lightning have caused […]
Bhubaneswar: Amid scorching heat wave conditions across the State, thunderstorm activities have come as a big relief for several parts of Odisha. The Regional Meteorological department in Bhubaneswar has issued thunderstorm and rainfall warning for five places of the State today. A press release by the Regional Meteorological Centre stated, “Moderate thunderstorm/lightning with light to […]
Bhubaneswar: The office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today issued dangerous thunderstorm and lightning alert for 8 districts of Odisha. As per the available data from Earth Networks, the warning has been issued for Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Angul and Deogarh districts. The people in Bissam Cuttack, Kalyanasinghpur, Kolnara and Kashipur blocks […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar issued moderate thunderstorm, lightning alert with light rainfall and gusty wind speed reaching 30 to 40 km/hr in several places of 19 districts till 08:30 PM today. The alert has been issued in the districts–Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Angul, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Bolangir, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, […]
Cuttack: Two students were killed after they were struck by lightning in Tangi area of Cuttack district today afternoon. According to reports, the students, who were undergoing skill development training, sustained severe burn injuries after lightning struck them while they were playing with other students. They were rushed to the Cuttack-based SCB Medical College and […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre has warned of moderate thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and rainfall at one or two places over five districts of Odisha. People in all these districts have been asked to remain alert till 8 PM tonight. As per the latest release of the SRC, moderate thunderstorm, lightning and light to moderate […]
Jaipur/Bhopal/Ahmedabad: Nearly 50 people were killed as rains coupled with thunderstorm and lightning hit several parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra overnight, officials said Wednesday. The unseasonal rains and storm also caused damage to property and crops in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Rajasthan witnessed the maximum casualties with 21 people killed in rain-related incidents […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued moderate thunderstorm warning for 10 districts of the State till 5.30 pm today. The alert has been issued for Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Koraput and Keonjhar districts. Moderate thunderstorm/lightning and gusty wind speed ranging from 30kmph to 40kmph and light rainfall are likely […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued moderate thunderstorm & lightning warning for nine districts of Odisha till 8:45 pm today. The alert has been issued for Kalahandi, Koraput, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda & Keonjhar districts. People in these districts have been advised to remain alert and stay indoors in view of […]
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for ten districts of Odisha till 2 PM today. As per the latest bulletin of the IMD, rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at many places over Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Angul, Jharsuguda, […]
Bhubaneswar: The office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) today issued dangerous thunderstorm and lightning alert for six Odisha districts- Boudh, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Keonjhar and Deogarh. The latest warning issued by the SRC quoting Earth Networks stated, “Dangerous thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at Banspal, Patana, Harichandanpur, Telkoi, Jhumpura and Ghatgaon blocks of […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has predicted rainfall, thunderstorm activities accompanied with gusty wind and lightning in several parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. “Several parts of Odisha including coastal parts will experience rainfall in next 24 hours. Besides, moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places in […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre here issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for several coastal districts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. Moreover, several parts of northern and southern Odisha are likely to experience rainfall in the next 24 hours under the impact of a trough line. As per the latest forecast, thunderstorm and lightning […]
Bhubaneswar: The meteorological department has predicted more rains for several parts of Odisha due to the formation of a fresh low pressure system over the Central and North western Bay of Bengal from September 18. Sources said a cyclonic circulation could turn into a low pressure system on the Central and North western Bay of […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar today predicted rain along with thunderstorm and lightning in north Odisha in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain has also been forecast over isolated places of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Dhenkanal districts in the next 24 hours. “Due to monsoon troughs and flows, many places […]
Mayurbhanj/Balasore/Khurda: As many as 15 persons were killed while four others sustained critical injuries after lightning strikes at different places in Odisha today. According to sources, seven persons were killed in Balasore while five more deaths were reported from Mayurbhanj and Khurda districts. In Balasore, two persons of Barunagadia panchayat under Basta block were killed […]
Bhubaneswar: At least 2 persons were killed and 11 others were left injured in lightning strikes as heavy rain and thunderstorms continued in several parts of the State crippling normal life. Two women were killed, while 11 others including 9 women were injured in lightning strikes at two separate places in Ganjam and Nabarangpur districts. […]
Patna: Lightning not only kills and damages, it also destroys marriages. In a bizarre incident,a bride in Bihar’s Saran district refused to marry her groom after he behaved strangely following a lightning strike that resulted in a violent clash between the members of the two families, police said on Friday. Renu Kumari (name changed) of […]
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