Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for 18 districts of Odisha, including Khordha and Kataka, till 1.35 pm on Friday.
Thunderstorm, Lightning and Light to moderate rain with w
ind speed reaching 40 kmph may occur at one or two places in the district of Baragada, Sonpur, Sambalpur, Jagatsinghpur, Puri Kendrapada, Baleshwar, Bhadrak,khordha, Anugola, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kataka, Dhenkanal and Jajpur within the next three hours.
People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions.
Heavy rains have been lashing many parts of the state since Wednesday amid formation of the first low pressure area of the season. The system, which persists over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coasts, is likely to become more marked during the next two to three days. Under its influence, parts of the state will continue to experience heavy showers for a week.
Red warning (extreme heavy rainfall) has been issued for Koraput and Malkangiri districts on June 3-4.