The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Wednesday, said that Odisha is expected to receive heavy rainfall in several parts till July 28.
According to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre’s mid-day bulletin, a cyclonic circulation, which is a remnant of Tropical Cyclone Wipha, is expected to form over the north Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours.
Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation, a low-pressure area would form over the same region, the IMD’s bulletin informed.
Rainfall Warnings for Thursday (Before 8.30 AM)
Manorama Mohanty, Director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, said that this system would bring heavy rainfall to the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, and Keonjhar before 8.30 AM on Thursday.
Additionally, thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 30-40 kmph are expected in most parts of the state, with the exception of the southern region during this period, she said.
An Orange warning (be prepared to take action) has been issued by the IMD centre for Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Malkangiri and Koraput districts for Thursday.
Similarly, yellow warning (be aware) has been sounded for the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, and Angul, Mohanty said.
Thunderstorms with lightning and winds (30-40 kmph) are also anticipated in Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts, she added.
The director also informed that the maximum impact of the anticipated low-pressure area will be felt on July 25. On this day, extreme rainfall is predicted for Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts, with many other parts of Odisha experiencing heavy to normal rainfall.
As the sea condition is expected to remain rough, the weatherman has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea from July 24 to 27.
The state has recorded 2 per cent above normal rainfall during this monsoon season (June 1 to July 23), she said.
