Thunderstorm with lightning very likely in 23 Odisha districts on September 1; check details

Suranjan Mishra Published On : Aug 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM Updated On : Aug 31, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Bhubaneswar: Due to prevalent monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over 23 districts of Odisha during the next 24 hours. India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre today issued Yellow Warning for next 5 days.

In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD said, “Southwest monsoon has been subdued in Odisha. The monsoon trough at mean sea level continues to run along the foothills of the Himalayas. The cyclonic circulation now lies over Northeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood and extends up to 5.8 Km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over Northwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood around September 4, 2023. The secondary trough at mean sea level from Northeast Bihar to Northeast Bay of Bengal across Gangetic West Bengal has become less marked.”

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Weather forecast and warning in Odisha districts for the next two days:

For Thursday (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 01.09.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.

For Friday (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 01.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 02.09.2023)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated)- Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur.