Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange warning for nine districts of Odisha till 4 pm on Saturday.
Light to moderate rain/thundershower with lightning may occur in some parts of Angul, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Kendrapada, Mayurbhanj, Bargarh and Sonepur in next two hours.
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Yellow warning has also been sounded for seven more districts. Light to moderate rain/thundershower with lightning is also likely in Sambalpur, Koraput, Rayagad, Gajapati, Boudh, Balangir and Nuapada. .
People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
