Bhubaneswar: Odisha may continue to experience Kalbaisakhi, a pre-monsoon storm, as a cyclonic circulation persists over the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.
The weather agency has issued an orange warning for Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Balasore.
According to the midday bulletin, thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and hail along with gusty surface wind (50-60 kmph) may lash isolated places in these four districts till March 28 morning. Similar warning continues for Mayurbhanj district during the subsequent 24 hours.
The IMD has issued an advisory, warning of damage to plantation, horticulture and standing crops, besides unsecured structures and kutcha houses, due to strong winds. People have been advised to keep watch on weather, take shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas.
Squally weather with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph may also prevail occasionally along & off North Odisha Coast on March 27. Fishermen have been advised aganst venturing into the sea as conditions are likely to be rough to very rough.
Yellow warning has also been issued for several districts of the state till April 2.
March 27
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may occur at isolated places in the districts Ganjam and Gajapati.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is also likely in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Deogarh.
March 28
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (40-50 kmph) may continue in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts.
March 29
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is like in Mayurbhanj, Koraput and Malkangiri.
March 30
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) may occur in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal and Malkangiri.
March 31
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is expected to lash Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati.
April 1
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) may continue in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Kalahandi.
April 2
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) is likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Koraput, Sundargarh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Balangir and Nabarangpur.
The IMD has forecast further rise in the day temperature by 2-3°C after 4 days.
On Thursday, the first hailstorm of the year hit Bhubaneswar amid thunder, lightning, and heavy rain .The capital experienced intense rainfall along with frequent lightning, loud thunder, and strong gusty winds in the afternoon.