Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange warning for three districts of Odisha till around 3 pm on Sunday.
Moderate thunderstorms, rain and lightning may occur at a few places in Kataka, Dhenkanal, Jajpur in the next 3 hours.
The warning comes as heavy rainfall is expected to resume in Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput districts on August 2-3, following a brief lull.Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds is expected over Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada. Heavy rain along with thunderstorm activity may continue in Sundaragada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj on August 3, Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, Rayagada and Gajapati on August 4, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati on August 5, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput on August 6 and Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput districts on August 7 with no large change thereafter.
