Odisha is bracing for a prolonged spell of severe weather, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing Red, Orange and Yellow warnings for multiple districts over the next five days. The forecast predicts widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and strong gusty winds, with southern, interior and northern districts expected to face the most intense weather conditions.
Authorities have advised residents to remain alert as thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain and high-speed winds could disrupt normal life, damage crops and affect transportation in several parts of the state.
June 1: Red Alert Issued for Kandhamal and Gajapati
The IMD has placed Kandhamal and Gajapati districts under a Red Warning, forecasting severe thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and gusty surface winds reaching speeds of 60–70 kmph.
Light to moderate rain or thunderstorms are likely at many places across:
- Sonepur
- Boudh
- Nuapada
- Bolangir
- Kalahandi
- Kandhamal
- Nabarangpur
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Gajapati
- Ganjam
- Puri
- Khordha
- Nayagarh
Orange Warning Districts
The following districts have been placed under Orange Alert due to the likelihood of thunderstorms with winds of 50–60 kmph:
- Balasore
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Kalahandi
- Nabarangpur
- Rayagada
- Ganjam
- Nayagarh
Heavy rainfall and hailstorms may also occur at isolated locations in Balasore, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Yellow Warning Districts
- Bhadrak
- Jajpur
- Kendrapara
- Jagatsinghpur
- Cuttack
- Sundargarh
- Bargarh
- Angul
- Dhenkanal
- Boudh
- Nuapada
- Bolangir
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Puri
- Khordha
June 2: Severe Weather Likely to Continue
The IMD has warned that the adverse weather conditions are expected to persist on June 2.
Orange Warning
Districts likely to experience thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and winds of 60–70 kmph include:
- Gajapati
- Ganjam
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Kandhamal
Another Orange Alert has been issued for:
- Sundargarh
- Angul
- Dhenkanal
- Boudh
- Nayagarh
These districts may witness thunderstorms accompanied by winds of 50–60 kmph.
Light to moderate rainfall is expected across several parts of western, northern and southern Odisha, including:
- Sundargarh
- Jharsuguda
- Bargarh
- Sambalpur
- Deogarh
- Angul
- Dhenkanal
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Sonepur
- Boudh
- Nuapada
- Bolangir
- Kalahandi
- Kandhamal
- Nabarangpur
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
Yellow Warning
- Balasore
- Jharsuguda
- Bargarh
- Sambalpur
- Deogarh
- Sonepur
- Nuapada
- Bolangir
- Kalahandi
- Nabarangpur
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Jajpur
- Cuttack
- Puri
- Khordha
June 3: Weather System Expected to Weaken Gradually
The intensity of the weather system is likely to reduce from June 2–3, although rainfall and thunderstorm activity will continue in several districts.
Rain or thunderstorms are likely in:
- Balasore
- Bhadrak
- Jajpur
- Kendrapara
- Jagatsinghpur
- Cuttack
- Sundargarh
- Angul
- Dhenkanal
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Boudh
- Kandhamal
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Gajapati
- Ganjam
- Puri
- Khordha
- Nayagarh
Yellow Warning
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph are likely in:
- Sundargarh
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Kandhamal
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Gajapati
- Balasore
- Ganjam
- Puri
- Khordha
- Nayagarh
June 4: Thunderstorm Activity to Persist
On June 3–4, isolated rainfall and thunderstorm activity are expected to continue across northern, southern and coastal Odisha.
Districts likely to receive rainfall include:
- Balasore
- Bhadrak
- Sundargarh
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Sonepur
- Boudh
- Nuapada
- Bolangir
- Kalahandi
- Kandhamal
- Nabarangpur
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Gajapati
- Ganjam
- Puri
- Khordha
- Nayagarh
Yellow Warning
- Balasore
- Sundargarh
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Gajapati
- Ganjam
These districts may experience lightning and gusty winds reaching up to 50 kmph.
June 5: Unsettled Weather to Continue
The IMD has forecast continued rainfall and thunderstorm activity on June 4–5 across several districts.
Areas likely to receive rain include:
- Balasore
- Bhadrak
- Jajpur
- Kendrapara
- Jagatsinghpur
- Cuttack
- Sundargarh
- Keonjhar
- Mayurbhanj
- Kandhamal
- Nabarangpur
- Rayagada
- Koraput
- Malkangiri
- Gajapati
- Ganjam
- Puri
- Khordha
- Nayagarh
A Yellow Warning remains in force for most of these districts due to the possibility of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph.
IMD Safety Advisory
The weather department has urged residents to take necessary precautions during the forecast period.
During Thunderstorms:
- Stay indoors whenever possible.
- Avoid taking shelter under trees.
- Keep away from electric poles and overhead power lines.
- Do not enter rivers, ponds or other water bodies during lightning activity.
- Disconnect electrical appliances during severe weather.
For Farmers and Rural Areas:
- Secure harvested crops and agricultural equipment.
- Protect livestock from lightning and strong winds.
- Take precautionary measures against possible hailstorm damage.
- Monitor official weather updates regularly.
With severe thunderstorms, hailstorms and heavy rainfall expected across large parts of Odisha, authorities have advised citizens to remain vigilant and follow all safety instructions issued by local administrations.
