The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) regional center has announced that Odisha will experience heavy rainfall for an additional three days, prompting the issuance of red, orange, and yellow weather warnings.
According to the IMD, there will be heavy to very heavy rainfall in certain areas, with extremely heavy rain expected in one or two locations, particularly in Sundaragada and Kendujhar, until 8:30 AM tomorrow.
Weather Warnings Breakdown:
Day 1 (Valid until 8:30 AM September 1):
- RED WARNING: Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in several locations, with extremely heavy rain likely in Sundaragada and Kendujhar.
- ORANGE WARNING: Anticipated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, and Mayurbhanj.
- YELLOW WARNING: Heavy rainfall forecasted in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, and Nayagada.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds (40-50 km/h) are likely in Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30-40 km/h) may occur in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
Day 2 (Valid from 8:30 AM September 1 to 8:30 AM September 2):
- ORANGE WARNING: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Baragada.
- YELLOW WARNING: Heavy rainfall expected in Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Nuapada, and Balangir.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds (40-50 km/h) predicted for Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Nuapada, and Balangir.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30-40 km/h) anticipated in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj.
Day 3 (Valid from 8:30 AM September 2 to 8:30 AM September 3):
- YELLOW WARNING: Expected heavy rainfall in Baragada.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds (40-50 km/h) likely in Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30-40 km/h) forecasted for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
