Bhubaneswar: Denizens of Bhubaneswar heaved a sigh of relief as a short-spell rain lashed the State Capital city today after several days of sweltering heat.
Bhubaneswar witnessed rain accompanied by lightning after 8 PM. Besides, gusty wind speed reaching upto 30-40 Kmph was also reported. This lasted for about 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, the Duty Officer of the Meteorological Centre in Bhhubaneswar informed that light to moderate rain/thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to affect some parts of the districts of Cuttack (Including Cuttack City), Khurda (including Bhubneswar City), Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrpara, Balasore, Bhadrak during next three hours.
People are advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
Ms Kalinga