Bhubaneswar: Several districts of Odisha are likely to witness heavy rainfall and thunderstorm activity over the next seven days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather office has issued a yellow warning till 8.30 am on September 16, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph is also very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
Between September 16 and 18, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind of 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, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On September 18-19, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over Baleshwar, Jajpur, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj. Thunderstorm activity with gusty wind is also expected at one or two places over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On September 19-20, heavy rain is likely over Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam, while thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind is likely 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.
From September 20 to 22, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places over Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam districts.
