IMD Issues Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm Warnings for Odisha Till August 15

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a series of yellow and orange warnings predicting heavy rainfall, thunderstorms with lightning, and gusty surface winds (30–40 kmph) across several districts of Odisha until August 15.

According to the mid-day weather bulletin, the district-wise alerts are as follows:

August 10:

• Yellow Warning for heavy rain, thunderstorm, lightning, and gusty winds in Ganjam, Gajapati, and Nayagarh.
• Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.

August 11:

• Yellow Warning for thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Bolangir, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Nuapada, and Kalahandi.

August 12:

• Yellow Warning continues for thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.

August 13:

• Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorm and gusty winds in Malkangiri and Koraput.
• Yellow Warning for heavy rain in Kalahandi and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds in several districts including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, and Rayagada.

August 14:

• Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm with gusty winds in Malkangiri and Koraput.
• Yellow Warning for heavy rain in Rayagada, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal, and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds in multiple districts.

August 15:

• Yellow Warning for heavy rain at one or two places in Koraput and Malkangiri.

The IMD has urged residents, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas, to remain vigilant, avoid open areas during thunderstorms, and strictly follow safety instructions from the local administration.