Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places in several districts of Odisha till October 19, according to its mid-day weather bulletin issued on Wednesday.
The weather agency has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at one or two places in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada districts on October 15.
For October 16, the IMD has issued a yellow warning for the same weather conditions in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada districts.
On October 17, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada districts, the bulletin said.
The IMD has forecast similar weather conditions in the same eight districts on October 18.
For October 19, the yellow warning will remain in force for Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam districts, where thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are likely at one or two places.
Residents in the districts covered by the warning have been advised to remain cautious during thunderstorms and lightning.
The IMD’s district-wise forecast indicates that the warning will cover different parts of the state over the five-day period, with the number of districts under alert varying from day to day.
