IMD predicts rain, thunderstorm in these districts of Odisha for next five days

Bhubaneswar, April 12: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning to occur across Odisha for the next five days. Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Angul, and Dhenkanal today. Besides, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Balasore during the same period. On April 13, light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj. On April 14, similar weather condition is to prevail at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal,Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha. Besides, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Rayagada. Light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal and at one or two places over the rest districts of Coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Nawarangpur, and Kalahandi on April 15. Besides, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Puri, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj during the same period. Further light to moderate rain or thunderstorm is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, and Kalahandi on April 16. Besides, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nawarangpur, Kandhamal, and Mayurbhanj.