IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms & Heavy Rainfall in Odisha; Cyclonic Circulation Shifts

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the cyclonic circulation over the central parts of the Southwest Bay of Bengal has now shifted to the Southwest and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal. This change in circulation is expected to bring light to moderate rain or thundershowers to many districts in south interior Odisha over the next 24 hours.

A yellow alert has been issued for thunderstorms with lightning and heavy to very heavy rainfall in various parts of Odisha until July 8. The weather forecast and warnings for the next few days are as follows:

Day 1 (Valid until 0830 hrs IST of 04.07.2023):
– Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places over districts including Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapara, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, and Ganjam.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 04.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 05.07.2023):
– Thunderstorms with lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places over districts including Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 05.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 06.07.2023):
– Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over districts including Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, and Kalahandi.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 06.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 07.07.2023):
– Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over districts including Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangapur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal. Heavy rainfall is also expected in districts such as Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Angul, and Keonjhar.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 07.07.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 08.07.2023):
– Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over districts including Nabarangapur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Boudh, Angul, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh.