IMD Issues Thunderstorm & Lightning Alert For Twin City, Several Odisha Dists In Next 3 Hrs

Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate thunderstorm with gusty wind speed reaching 40- 50 KMPH, lightning, and light to moderate rain is likely to affect some parts of districts of Balasore, Cuttack (including Cuttack city), Khordha (including Bhubaneswar), Jajpur within next three hours, said a nowcast warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 4.30 PM today.

The IMD has issued a ‘Yellow’ alert for these districts.

The IMD has advised people to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions and be ready to move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.