Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Yellow warnings for several districts of Odisha over the next seven days, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with gusty winds.
For August 27, the regional weather office has predicted heavy rainfall very likely at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj. Besides, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada. These districts have been issued yellow alert.
Going by August 28 prediction, heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj. Besides, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada. These districts are under yellow warning.
For August 29, the IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj.
A yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching 30-40 kmph has also been issued for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.
For August 30, an orange warning has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over Angul, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj.
Additionally, a yellow warning for heavy rainfall is in place for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Dhenkanal.
The weather office has also predicted thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind of 40-50 kmph over Angul, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj, and 30-40 kmph over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.
On August 31, an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj.
That apart, a yellow warning for heavy rainfall will be in effect for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur and Nayagada.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind reaching 40-50 kmph are likely over Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj, and 30-40 kmph over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.
The IMD has issued an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over Sundargarh, Angul, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Balangir, Kalahandi and Nabarangapur September 1.
A Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall is likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh.
For September 2, a yellow warning for heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
