Bhubaneswar, May 15: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow warnings for several districts in Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail, gusty winds, and light to moderate rainfall till May 19.

May 16 Forecast:

Orange Warning: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (50-60 kmph) are expected during the afternoon/evening in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Angul, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, and Nabarangapur.

Yellow Warning: Similar conditions likely in Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, and Sundargarh.

Thunderstorms (40-50 kmph) are expected in Bargarh, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kalahandi, Dhenkanal, and Jajpur.

Hot and humid conditions may prevail in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar.

May 17 Forecast:

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorms with winds (40-50 kmph) are likely in Nabarangapur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, and Mayurbhanj.

Yellow Alert: Thunderstorms with winds (30-40 kmph) expected in Angul, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal.

Hot and humid conditions are likely in Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati.

May 18 Forecast:

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) expected in Nayagarh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Koraput, and Rayagada.

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