Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activity across Odisha till September 14.
On September 10, an Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri and Khordha.
Under Yellow Warning, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri and Khordha, while thunderstorm with gusty wind of 30-40 kmph is likely over Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam and Nayagada.
On September 11, Red Warning has been issued for Mayurbhanj where heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places is very likely. Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Kendujhar. Thunderstorm with 40-50 kmph wind is likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj.
Besides, Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Khordha. Thunderstorm with 30-40 kmph wind is also very likely over Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On September 12, Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with 40-50 kmph wind has been issued for Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri. Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Gajapati and Ganjam, while thunderstorm with 30-40 kmph wind is likely over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On September 13, Yellow Warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri. Thunderstorm with 30-40 kmph wind is very likely over Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On September 14, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
