Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for Odisha from August 2 to August 8, forecasting thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds and heavy rainfall in multiple districts.
According to the IMD’s midday bulletin, on August 2, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind with wind speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundargarh, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
For August 3, the Met department has predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places over Sundargarh, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph is also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On August 4, heavy rain is forecast at one or two places in Sundargada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds is expected over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
August 5 will see heavy rainfall at one or two places in Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Rayagada and Gajapati. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface winds of 30-40 kmph is likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Malkangiri and Nayagada.
For August 6, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds is also forecast in these districts along with Malkangiri.
On August 7, heavy rain is likely at one or two places over Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput.
The warning continues till August 8, with heavy rainfall expected at one or two places in Nawarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput.
The IMD has advised people to stay alert, keep a watch on weather updates, and avoid venturing into open areas during thunderstorms.
