Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre today issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for 19 districts in Odisha.

Bhubaneswar MeT predicted that the thunderstorm accompanied with gusty surface wind and lightning is likely to occur over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Kandhamal and Khordha between 1.30 pm and 5.30 pm.

People are advised to stay at safe places during thunderstorm and lightning.