Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind likely over districts of Odisha during the next 4-5 days, said a special bulletin issued by the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Monday.
“Due to likely interaction of middle dry westerly with lower level moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal, meteorological conditions becoming favourable for moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning, hail, heavy rain, gusty surface wind and scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over the districts of Odisha during next 4 to 5 days,” the special bulletin stated.
Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 Hrs IST 07.05.2024)
Orange Warning (Be Prepared)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph and hail very likely to occur over the districts of Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri .
Yellow Warning (be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 KMPH very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur.
Day-2 (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 07.05.2024 to 0830 Hrs IST 08.05.2024)
Orange Warning (Be Prepared)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH and Heavy Rainfall very likely to occur over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal.
Yellow Warning (be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH very likely to occur over the districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput.
Day-3 (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 08.05.2024 to 0830 Hrs IST 09.05.2024)
Orange Warning (Be Prepared)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH and Heavy Rainfall very likely to occur over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal.
Yellow Warning (be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH very likely to occur over the districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Sundargarh .
Day-4 (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 09.05.2024 to 0830 Hrs IST 10.05.2024)
Orange Warning (Be Prepared)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH and heavy rainfall very likely to occur over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal ,Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur.
Yellow Warning (be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 KMPH very likely to occur over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kalahandi, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.
Day-5 (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 10.05.2024 to 0830 Hrs IST 11.05.2024)
Yellow Warning (be updated)
Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati.