Bhubaneswar, Mar 31: Thunderstorms and heavy winds are likely to occur across Odisha from April 1 to 5, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issuing a yellow warning.
As per the Met department, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind speeds are likely to occur in several districts of the state.
The IMD has made the following weather predictions:
- April 1: Thunderstorms with winds of 30-40 km/h are expected in Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Rayagada districts.
- April 2: A yellow warning has been issued for Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamal, Boudh, and Angul districts. Thunderstorms with winds of 30-40 km/h and lightning are likely.
- April 3: Thunderstorms with winds of 40-50 km/h are predicted in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Bargarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Balangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur, and Koraput districts.
- April 4: A yellow warning has been issued for Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri districts. Winds are expected to reach 50-60 km/h.
- April 5: Thunderstorms with winds of 50-60 km/h are expected in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts.
