The Regional Office of India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Saturday predicted heavy rainfall activities in several parts of the State till June 23.
The IMD issuing a Yellow warning predicted thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada,Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Cuttack in the next 24 hours.
On Monday, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal,Keonjhar,Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri,, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Khordha.
The weather office said thunderstorms and lightning would continue to lash the State till June 23 mornings.