First published 9/23/2026, 11:43:15 PM · Last updated 9/23/2026, 11:43:15 PM

Moderate Rain with thunder and lightning and gusty wind 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at many places over Anugul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghapur, Jajapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Khordha, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Puri in next 3 hours.

IMD-Bhubaneswar forecasts moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph very likely at many places over Anugul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghapur, Jajapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Khordha, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh and Puri districts of Odisha in the next 3 hours. The excerpt labels Severity: Severe and Urgency: Expected and advises following SDMA guidelines.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 7/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The warning is labeled 'Severe', covers many districts in Odisha, and is for a near-term period (next 3 hours); the issuer explicitly advises following SDMA guidelines.

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Moderate Rain with thunder and lightning and gusty wind 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at many places over Anugul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghapur, Jajapur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Khordha, Nabarangpur, Nayagarh, Puri in next 3 hours.

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