IMD Issues Orange Warning For Several Districts In Odisha, Predicts Heavy Rainfall & Thunderstorm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that several parts of Odisha would continue to experience thunderstorms and heavy rainfall activities till August 27, 2024. In view of the forecast of thunderstorm and heavy rainfall, the regional MeT centre has issued orange warning for seven districts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. As per IMD, Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) and thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar. For the subsequent 24 hours, a Yellow Warning has been issued for Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar. Similar weather conditions will prevail from August 26 to 27, with Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.