Bhubaneswar, July 22 -- With the low-pressure area taking shape in the northwest Bay of Bengal, nearOdisha coasts, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has predicted thunderstorms at many places in the State during the next 3-4 hours.

As per the recent forecast, a thunderstorm is likely to hit the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar Angul, Kendrapada-Bhadrak, Gajapati and Kandhamal-Rayagada between 3-6 pm. And between 6-9 pm, places in Jharsuguda and Sundargarh may record thundershowers today.

Places Under Heavy Showers Today

The latest forecast of the Union Government's ace institute, Tropical Meteorology, isheavy showers across the State between 3 pm - 12 am. It has put all the districts under the 'severe' alert list. Ch...