Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning for Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms and heavy winds across the state from April 1 to 5. The warning indicates that thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind speeds are likely to occur in various districts across the state. According to the IMD prediction for April 1, thunderstorms with wind speeds of 30-40 kmph are expected in Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Rayagada.
Odisha is under a yellow notice from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which anticipates thunderstorms and severe winds throughout the state from April 1 to April 5. The notice indicates that there is a high likelihood of thunderstorms with severe surface winds and lightning in a number of areas around the state. On April 1, the IMD states that the following areas will get thunderstorms with wind speeds of 30 to 40 kmph: Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Rayagada.
On April 4, a yellow warning has been issued for Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangapur, Rayagada, Koraput, and Malkangiri. These districts will likely to witness wind speeds expected to reach 50-60 kmph. On April 5, thunderstorms with wind speeds of 50-60 kmph are predicted in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapati.
