Even as thunderstorms lashed Bhubaneswar on Friday, India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Centre here forecasted that thunderstorms and lightning activities would continue in the State till July 7.
A Yellow Warning was issued for several districts, where people were asked to remain alert to lightning strikes. Thunderstorms with lightning are likely to occur at one or two places over Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendraparda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar,Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Subarnapur, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri districts in next 24 hours.On July 4, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri.
Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Baleswar.
On July 5, rains with lightning are very likely at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapada. On July 6 and 7, the Yellow Warning would be updated but the rainfall and thunderstorm activities would continue.