Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre Sunday issued a thunderstorm and lightning warning for 19 districts in the state.
The Bhubaneswar MeT predicted that the thunderstorm accompanied with gusty surface wind and lightning is likely to occur in the next few hours between 1:30pm and 5:30pm.
The districts put on alert were Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur, Puri, Nayagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Kandhamal and Khordha.
People are advised to stay at safe places during thunderstorm and lightning.
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