The regional center of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that thunderstorms, along with lightning and gusty surface winds, will continue in Odisha for an additional five days. The weather activity is expected to last until 8:30 AM on May 15. The IMD has provided district-wise warnings for the upcoming days.
Day 1 (Valid until 8:30 AM on May 11):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 40-50 km/h) are likely in the afternoon/evening in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Balasore, and Bhadrak.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 30-40 km/h) are expected in Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are likely across all districts of Odisha.
Day 2 (Valid from 8:30 AM on May 11 to 8:30 AM on May 12):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 40-50 km/h) are expected in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.
- Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 30-40 km/h) are likely in Rayagada, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are anticipated in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati, while dry weather is expected in other districts.
Day 3 (Valid from 8:30 AM on May 12 to 8:30 AM on May 13):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 40-50 km/h) are likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Sundargarh.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati, with dry weather in other districts.
Day 4 (Valid from 8:30 AM on May 13 to 8:30 AM on May 14):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 40-50 km/h) are likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, and Sambalpur.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are anticipated in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput, while dry weather is expected in other districts.
Day 5 (Valid from 8:30 AM on May 14 to 8:30 AM on May 15):
- YELLOW WARNING: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (up to 40-50 km/h) are likely in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri.
- Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri, with dry weather in the remaining districts of Odisha.
