Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued now cast warning for 21 districts of Odisha till 7.30 pm on Wednesday.
Light to moderate rain, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 30-40 kmph is likely to affect some parts of Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Angul, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bodh and Jajpur districts in 3 hours.
The MeT office had earlier issued similar warning for five coastal districts – Balasore, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khurda and Jajpur – till 5.30 pm.
People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
