IMD warns of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in Odisha; Check full forecast here

The IMD advised fishermen to not venture into the North Bay of Bengal and the waters along and off the Odisha coast during this period.

Sep 12, 2024 - 21:30
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IMD warns of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm in Odisha; Check full forecast here

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the formation of a new low pressure area over coastal Bangladesh and nearby regions. The IMD reported on Tuesday that an upper air cyclonic circulation, positioned over southeast Bangladesh and its surrounding areas, is probably going to guide to the formation of a low-pressure area within the subsequent 24 hours.

Consistent with IMD predictions, the new system will gradually move west-northwestward and will change right into a depression over coastal West Bengal and adjacent northwest Bay of Bengal within the subsequent 48 hours which will guide to a wet spell in Odisha from September 13 to September 15.

Heavy rainfall expected in these areas

Consistent with the forecast, heavy to very heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is predicted in isolated areas of Kalahandi district, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Rayagada, and Gajapati districts. Further to that, additionally they warned of thunderstorms and lightning within the areas of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts.

The IMD advised fishermen to not venture into the North Bay of Bengal and the waters along and off the Odisha coast at some stage on this period.

IMD warns of flash flood risk in Himachal

The meteorological place of business here on Thursday warned of moderate flash flood risk in parts of Shimla, Kinnaur, and Sirmaur districts until Friday. It also issued a yellow alert of heavy rains, thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places in 5 out of 12 districts of the state for Thursday and Friday.

Consistent with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rains may maybe lash parts of Kinnaur, Mandi, Sirmaur, Solan and Shimla districts. It also cautioned of the chance of damage to plantations, crops, vulnerable structures and kutcha houses.

Light rains continued in some parts of the state on Thursday, with Dhaulakuan in Sirmaur district recording the utmost rainfall at 26 mm since Wednesday evening, followed by Jot 7.6 mm, Kahu 6.8 mm, Chopal 6.2 mm, Manali, Dalhousie and Wangtoo 5 mm each and every.

An entire of 37 roads were closed and 106 power schemes were disrupted within the state as of Wednesday, in keeping with one of essentially the most up-to-date update from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). The reason is, monsoon onset in Himachal Pradesh on June 27, the state’s rainfall deficit till date stands at 21 per cent, with the state receiving 539.1 mm rainfall against a median of 678.four mm.

(With PTI Inputs)

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