Weather forecast: Thunderstorm likely in 7 Odisha districts this afternoon

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm warning has been issued for seven districts of Odisha by the Regional Meteorological Centre today.

Parts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada are likely to experience moderate thunderstorm and lightning as per the latest weather bulletin.

Thunderstorm will also be accompanied by moderate rainfall and gusty wind at 40 kmph in these areas.

Such weather conditions are likely to prevail between 12:15 pm and 2:15 pm this afternoon.

Last evening, such thunderstorm and rainfall alert was issued for as many as 22 districts of the state.