Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued nowcast warning for 9 districts of Odisha, including Cuttack city, till 3.30 pm on Friday.
Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm is likely in some parts of Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Angul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore and Boudh in 3 hours.
People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
The IMD had earlier issued yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph at some places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati during the next 24 hours. Thunderstorm with lightning is also likely to occur in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Keonjhar and Nabarangpur. It has also forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorm at a few places in coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and at one or two places in the remaining parts of the state.
