Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm coupled with lightning and gusty wind is likely to continue in several parts of Odisha over the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
Similarly, light to moderate rain or thundershower is expected to occur in some parts of the state over the next four days. Thereafter, dry weather is expected to prevail in most parts of the state from October 23.
The weather agency has issued a yellow warning of thunderstorm activity for different districts till the morning of October 21.
In its midday weather bulletin, the IMD has issued a yellow warning of thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (wind speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph) over the districts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
On October 20-21, thunderstorm lightning and gusty surface wind may occur over the districts of Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam, where a yellow warning has been sounded.
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is likely to occur in the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada by the morning of Tuesday.
