Bhubaneswar, July 13: Very heavy rainfall is likely to lash Odisha till July 17 as a low-pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha during next 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning are likely to occur in different parts of Odisha from July 13 to July 17, 2025.

According to the weather department, the upper air cyclonic circulation over North-West Bay of Bengal adjoining West Bengal and North Odisha coasts lay over North Bay of Bengal and extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting South-Westwards with height.

Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over North-West Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha during next 24 hours.

The Met Department has issued Yellow and Orange warnings for several districts during this period, the details of which are:

Day 1 (Valid up to 8:30 AM July 14) 

Orange warning: 

Heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh

Yellow warning:

Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Angul, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Koraput, Rayagada, Sambalpur .

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh,Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati.

Day 2 (Valid from 8:30 AM of July 14 to 8:30 AM of July 15) 

Orange warning:

Heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh,Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh.

Yellow warning:

Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Deogarh, Bolangir, Kandahamal, Kalahandi.

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati.

Day 3 (Valid from 8:30 AM of July 15 to 8:30 AM of July 16) 

Yellow warning:

Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh,Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur.

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day 4 (Valid from 8:30 AM of July 16 to 8:30 of July 17) 

Yellow warning:

Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh,Jharsuguda, Sambalpur.

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Bargarh,Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day 5 (Valid from 8:30 AM of July 17 to 8:30 AM of July 18) 

Yellow warning:

Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj,Keonjhar,Sundargarh.

Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur,Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal.

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