The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday, stated twenty districts of Odisha would witness thunderstorms and lightning in the next two-and-a-half hours.
In accordance with the provisions of the IMD, the districts are Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Kondargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, and Boudh. In this regard, the districts are Balasore; Jajpur, Jajpur, Jaraparah, Kendrapara, Cuttack.
A downpour and the storm with lightning activity in several regions of Odisha till August 13th has been declared by the IMD.
For the following five days, the weather prediction and warning for Odisha districts:
Day 1 (valid from 1330 hrs IST of 09.08.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 10.08.2021)
There is quite likely to be light or moderate rain or thundershower in certain parts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning: The lightning storm may occur in the Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Kendrapara districts, Cuttack and Jagatsingpur districts, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, and Boudh.
Day 2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 10.08.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 11.08.2021)
There is quite likely to be light or moderate rain or thundershower in certain parts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning: The lightning storm in the Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Balasore districts is extremely likely to occur in one or two locations.
Day 3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 11.08.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.08.2021)
In several locations in the Odisha districts, light to moderate rain or thundershowers may likely occur.
Yellow Warning (To be updated): Thunderstorm of lightning in Balasore, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, and Kandhamal is extremely likely to occur in a single to a two-place area.
Day 4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 12.08.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 13.08.2021)
In several locations in the Odisha districts, light to moderate rain or thundershowers may likely occur.
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore districts will most likely occur in one or two areas.
Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khura, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Bolangir districts at one or two locations.
Day 5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.08.2021 up to 0830 hrs IST of 14.08.2021)
There is quite likely to be light or moderate rain or thundershower in certain parts of Odisha.
No warning for the day was given by IMD.
