The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow warnings for multiple districts across Odisha, predicting thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds (up to 60 kmph), and heavy rainfall over the next four days as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around May 27.
Day 1 (Till 8:30 AM, May 26)
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Orange Warning: Likely in 16 districts including Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Kandhamal, and Koraput.
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Weather: Thunderstorms with gusty winds (40–60 kmph) and heavy rainfall.
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Yellow Warning: Issued for Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Angul, Ganjam, Nayagarh, and others.
Day 2 (May 26 to May 27)
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Yellow Warning: Continued thunderstorm alert for 30 districts, including Cuttack, Khurda, Sundargarh, Bargarh, and Kandhamal.
Day 3 (May 27 to May 28)
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Yellow Warning: Thunderstorms with gusty winds for Koraput, Ganjam, Gajapati, Boudh, among others.
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Heavy Rainfall: Expected in Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Koraput, and Ganjam.
Day 4 (May 28 to May 29)
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Yellow Warning: Alerts continue for nearly all coastal and interior districts, including Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Malkangiri, and Mayurbhanj.
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Heavy Rainfall Likely: Puri, Khordha, Ganjam, Rayagada, Malkangiri, and more.
Citizens are urged to stay updated with local weather bulletins, avoid travel during storm hours, and take shelter during lightning activity. District administrations have been alerted to remain prepared for emergency response.
Stay tuned for more updates as the weather system develops.
