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With the trough in westerlies now running roughly between 7.6 and 9.4 Km above mean sea level, hailstorm, thunderstorm with lightning, and gusty surface wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph are very likely to occur in several Odisha districts during April 30 and May 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre forecasted on Wednesday.
In its mid-day bulletin, the IMD stated, "People are advised to keep watch on the weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect themselves from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas. Also, harvesting of crops may be regulated judicially, and f...