Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Office here has predicted moderate to severe thunderstorm , accompanied with lightning, intense rainfall and strong surface wind to occur in 15 districts in Odisha between 7.45 am and 11.45 am today.

The 15 districts are Khurda, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Kandhamal, Sundargarh and Deogarh.