Bhubaneswar: Odisha may continue to experience thunderstorm activity in the aftermath of Cyclone Montha, which weakened into a well-marked low pressure over east Vidarbha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.
The system is expected to move nearly northwards towards East Madhya Pradesh & adjoining north Chhattisgarh and weaken into a low pressure area during the next 24 hours.
The weather agency has issued yellow warning for several districts of the state till November 1.
On October 30, thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may occur in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
Similar weather conditions may prevail in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj on October 31, and Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh on November 1.
Though there is no further warning, light to moderate rain may continue in coastal, interior and southern districts of the state till November 8.
Odisha was spared of any major damage on Tuesday as the Montha went southwards and crossed the coast around Narasapur area, about 100 km south of Kakinada, which was initially predicted as the landfall point for the severe cyclonic storm. While there was a forecast for extremely heavy rainfall (204.5 mm or more), the state recorded the highest rainfall of 150 mm in Gajapati’s Gosani block in the 24 hours, ending on Wednesday.
A total of 33 blocks and 11 urban areas experienced some impact of the storm, according to Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari.