Odisha

Thunderstorm, Gusty Wind To Lash Khurda, Puri & 3 Other Dists In Odisha In 3 Hours

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warning for some places in five districts of Odisha till 4.30 pm on Friday.

Thunderstorm/lightning with gusty wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph and light to moderate rain is likely in some parts of Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Khurda and Puri during the next 3 hours.

Thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain is also like in Mayurbhanj and Balasore during this period.

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

Notably, the Met office had issued orange warning for thunderstorm with lightning, hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph for one or two places in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam. Heavy rainfall is also likely at one or two places in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Kandhamal till 8.30 am on Saturday.

Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Boudh, Angul, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj during this period.

Light to moderate rain is likely at many places in South interior Odisha and at a few places in the remaining parts of the state, it added.

OB Bureau

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