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Rain, Squall@40Kmph To Strike 21 Odisha Districts This Evening

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued nowcast warning for 21 districts of Odisha till 7.30 pm.

Light to moderate rain, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely to affect some parts of Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Angul, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati,  Bodh and Jajpur districts in 3 hours.

The wind speed may touch 40-50 kmph in some parts of Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur till 8 pm, it added.

People are advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect from lightning strike.

The MeT office had earlier issued similar warning for five coastal districts – Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khurda and Jajpur – till 5.30 pm.

Also Read: Monsoon To Set Over Odisha In 2 Days, Very Heavy Rain From June 23

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