Thunderstorm Alert for 8 Odisha Districts on April 13

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Warning for eight districts in Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds on April 13 (Sunday).

According to the IMD’s regional centre in Bhubaneswar, thunderstorm with lightning and surface wind speeds of 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar districts during the afternoon and evening hours.

The department has also predicted light to moderate rain or thundershower at isolated places across several districts including Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, along with the eight districts under Yellow Warning, and Sundargarh.

In the last 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall has already been recorded at one or two places in Gajapati, Keonjhar, Nuapada, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Sundargarh districts.

The IMD further stated that there will be no major change in maximum temperatures across Odisha over the next three days. However, a drop of 2-3°C in day temperatures is likely thereafter.

Residents in the affected regions have been advised to take necessary precautions during the thunderstorm activity.