Bhubaneswar: Heavy downpour is likely to resume in several parts of Odisha after a brief respite for two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the depression over north Jharkhand and adjoining southwest Bihar and southeast Uttar Pradesh weakened into a well- marked low-pressure area.
While rainfall activity in the state is expected to remain subdued for two days, the intensity of downpour may increase from the morning of August 21. Several parts of the state are also expected to experience thunderstorm activity.
In its midday weather bulletin, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar issued a yellow warning of heavy rain at some places over the districts of Sundaragada, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj on August 21-22.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph) may occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundaragada, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj during the period.
On August 22-23, a yellow warning of heavy rain has been issued for the districts of Baleshwar, Sundaragada, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph) may occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur,Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj during the period.
On August 23-24, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Sundaragada, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj. A yellow warning has been sounded for these districts.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak,Jajpur,Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj during the period.
On August 24-25, a yellow warning of heavy rain has been issued for some places of Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj districts
On August 25-26, heavy rain is likely to lash Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj districts.
