Yellow warning issued as heavy rain set to lash these districts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today forecast a low pressure area is likely to form over Westcentral Bay of Bengal off Andhra coast around September 13. Under the influence of the low pressure, many areas of the State are likely to experience rainfall during next five days.

Day 1 (valid up to 0830 hrs of 11.09.2020)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated): 1. Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Angul, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

2. Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the district of Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur, Kandhamal and Sambalpur

Day 2 (valid from 0830 hrs of 11.09.2020 up to 0830 hrs of 12.09.2020)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated): Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh and Keonjhar.

Day 3 (valid from 0830 hrs of 12.09.2020 up to 0830 hrs of 13.09.2020)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated): Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the district of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Kalahandi.

Day 4 (valid from 0830 hrs of 13.09.2020 up to 0830 hrs of 14.09.2020)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated): Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the district of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur and heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the district of Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Rayagada.

Day 5 (valid from 0830 hrs of 14.09.2020 up to 0830 hrs of 15.09.2020)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated): Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the district of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Koraput.