Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a nowcast warning with yellow mesage for six districts of Odisha including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack cities on Friday.
As per the warning, light to moderate rain and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may hit some parts of Nayagarh, Khurda (including Bhubaneswar), Cuttack (including Cuttack city), Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Puri districts by 7.30 pm today.
People are advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect from lightning strike.
The MeT Centre has also issued warning about light to moderate thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain for some parts of districts of Nayagarh, Nuapada, Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj districts by 6 pm today.