Intense rainfall likely in Odisha as Low pressure forms over Bay

Bhubaneswar: Odisha may witness intense rainfall as a low pressure under influence of cyclonic circulation has formed over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood.

Under the influence of yesterday’s cyclonic circulation, a #LowPressureArea has formed over #Eastcentral–#BayofBengal & neighbourhood. It is likely to move #west #northwestwards & reach south #Odisha­-north Andhra Pradesh coasts during next #24hours. pic.twitter.com/bDF2OJIisA

— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) October 14, 2021

Under impact of the low pressure, light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated thunderstorm with wind speed 40-50 kmph and heavy rainfall very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during next three days. The rainfall intensity very likely to increase over East India including Odisha and adjoining Central India from October 15, the IMD said in a bulletin today.

The thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & gusting wind (speed reaching 40-50 kmph) likely at isolated places over few districts of Odisha tomorrow and very heavy rainfall is predicted for the State on October 16.