Bhubaneswar, Sep 11: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Yellow warnings for several districts of Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during the next three days.

For Day 1, valid till 8:30 am on September 12, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places in Nabarangapur, Koraput and Malkangiri, for which an Orange Warning has been issued. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 40-50 kmph are also likely in several districts, including Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh. A Yellow Warning has been issued for these areas.

Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Baleshwar, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj and other southern districts. Thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 30-40 kmph are expected in several coastal and northern districts.

For Day 2, from September 12 to 13, a Yellow Warning has been issued for heavy rainfall in Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur and Koraput, along with thunderstorms and gusty winds in several districts.

For Day 3, from September 13 to 14, thunderstorms with lightning and winds up to 30-40 kmph are likely across several coastal and southern districts, including Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Khordha and Nayagarh.

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