Rain, Thunderstorm Likely In 5 Odisha Dists This Afternoon; Yellow Alert For Next 2 Days

Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain/thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is likely in some parts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Kadhamal, and Nayagarh till 5 pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Thursday.

People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

According to midday bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershower may occur at a few places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati and at one or two places in the remaining parts of the state during the day.

Yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning has been sounded for next two days while rain may continue in the state for four days.

August 11

Thunderstorm with lightning is likely one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Khurda, Puri and Nayagarh.

August 12

Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj and Kandhamal.