The weather will change in the state starting this evening due to Cyclone Dana. Coastal Odisha will likely experience rain and wind today. On the 24th and 25th, wind speeds will increase, bringing heavy rain to coastal Odisha. Let’s explore the expected wind speeds in various districts as the storm crosses the coast.
Wind speeds may reach up to 110 km per hour in Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore districts when the cyclone makes landfall.
In the Mayurbhanj district, wind speeds are expected to reach 80 to 90 km per hour. Puri and Cuttack will likely experience wind speeds of 60 to 80 km per hour, while Bhubaneswar, along with Jajpur, Khurda, Dhenkanal, and Keonjhar districts, may see wind speeds between 60 and 70 km per hour.
Authorities have issued a red warning for heavy to very heavy rains in 7 districts tomorrow due to Cyclone Dana. These districts include Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Cuttack. Some areas within these districts may receive rainfall amounts between 20 to 30 cm.
It is important to note that the deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a storm this morning. It will make landfall as a severe storm between the night of the 24th and the morning of the 25th.