Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): The Regional Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar has informed that thunderstorm and lightning are very likely to occur at one or two places under the influence of Nort’wester.
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), “Thunderstorm with lightening very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jaipur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Rayagada in the next 48 hours.”
Similarly, light to moderate rain or thunderstorm very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Koraput, Malkangiri and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.
According to IMD sources, cyclonic storm Tauktae is intensifying over the South-East Arabian Sea and it is likely to further intensify and turn into a low pressure in the coming days. Located near Lakshadweep, the low pressure will reportedly move in a north-westerly direction gaining enough speed by Sunday.