Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to witness a fresh spell of heavy rainfall as weather systems over the Bay of Bengal become active. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that the upper air cyclonic circulation over central Myanmar and neighbourhood has now moved and lies over north Bay of Bengal off West Bengal-Bangladesh Coasts, extending upto 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region during next 24 hours.
The IMD further stated that the upper air cyclonic circulation over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh – South Odisha coasts at 5.8 km above mean sea level has merged with the above cyclonic circulation. This is likely to enhance rainfall activity over Odisha in the coming days.
In view of this, the IMD has issued Orange and Yellow warnings for several districts till August 29, along with thunderstorm and gusty wind alert.
On August 23, an Orange Warning for Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall has been issued for Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati.
Yellow Warning for Heavy Rainfall has been issued for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Malkangiri, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind reaching upto 30-40 kmph is very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
For August 24, the IMD has issued Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Rayagada and Koraput. Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall is very likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam. Thunderstorm alert continues for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On August 25, Orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over Sundaragada and Sambalpur, while yellow warning for heavy rainfall is likely over Jharsuguda, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur and Balangir. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind upto 30-40 kmph is likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
For August 26, Orange Warning has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Baragada district. Yellow Warning for Heavy Rainfall is likely over Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj. Thunderstorm with gusty wind is expected over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Nuapada, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On August 27, Orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely over Baragada and Subarnapur. Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall is likely over Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada and Balangir. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty wind is likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
For August 28, Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada and Balangir. Thunderstorm with gusty wind upto 30-40 kmph is very likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On August 29, the IMD has issued orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Sundaragada, while Yellow Warning for Heavy Rainfall is likely over Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj.
