Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange warning for several districts of Odisha for tomorrow, indicating the possibility of severe thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong gusty winds.
According to the IMD bulletin, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 50 to 60 kmph are very likely to occur during the afternoon and evening hours at one or two places over the Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Angul, Dhenkanal and Gajapati districts. These districts have been issued orange warning.
The IMD has also issued yellow warnings for the rest of the state. Thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 40-50 kmph are likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh and Ganjam districts.
Meanwhile, districts including Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi and Nabarangapur may experience thunderstorms with winds of 30-40 kmph.
People in the orange warning districts have been advised to stay alert and take necessary precautions, as gusty winds may cause damage to loose structures, trees, and electric poles. Farmers and outdoor workers have been asked to remain cautious during the afternoon and evening hours. The IMD has urged citizens to avoid taking shelter under trees during thunderstorms and to stay updated with official weather bulletins.
On May 16, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 40-50 kmph) are very likely to occur in the afternoon or evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Dhenkanal. Besides, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph) are very likely to occur in the afternoon or evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Angul, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri. These districts are under yellow alert.
For May 17, IMD has predicted thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph) in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri. These districts have been issued yellow warning.
“Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph) are very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri”, read IMD prediction for May 18.
According to IMD prediction for May 19, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph) are very likely to occur in the afternoon/evening hours at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati. These districts are under yellow alert.
