Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued nowcast warning for five districts of Odisha, including twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, till 5 pm on Thursday.
Light to moderate rain/thundershower with lightning is likely in some parts of Khurda, Cuttack, Rayagada, Sambalpur and Keonjhar 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.
Notably, there is no heavy rain warning for Odisha till 8.30 am on Friday. Thunderstorm with lightning is likely at one or two places in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj during this period with light to moderate rain or thundershower at many places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Rayagada, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Puri and at a few places in remaining districts of the state.
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