Bhubaneswar, June 10: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday forecast moderate thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph and moderate rainfall for seven districts of Odisha.

This weather condition will prevail in Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Koraput and Nuapada districts for next three hours.

While the centre has also forecast thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph over the rest districts of Odisha.

The yellow warning has been issued for Rayagada, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Bargarh, Balangir, Khordha, Kendrapara, Kalahandi and Sonepur districts for next three hours.

People have been advised to keep a watch on worsening weather condition/severe lightning and move to safer places.