The possible storm ‘Dana’ is strengthening over the sea and will likely turn into a cyclone tomorrow. As a result, it will intensify into a strong storm and make landfall between the night of the 24th and the morning of the 25th, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the state. The Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre has reported that wind speeds will reach 100 to 110 km per hour at the time of landfall.
Furthermore, from tonight, the wind speed along the Odisha coast will increase due to the approaching storm. The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecasted winds of 44 to 55 km per hour for today, with gusts reaching 65 km/h. In addition, as the storm deepens into a depression tonight, the wind speed will rise to 50 to 60 km per hour, with gusts of up to 70 km/h.
Moreover, by tomorrow, after the storm forms, winds will strengthen to 80 to 90 km per hour. Then, on the morning of the 24th, when the storm becomes severe, the wind speed will reach 90 to 100 km per hour.
At the time of landfall, wind speeds are expected to reach 100 to 110 km per hour, with gusts up to 120 km/h. After the cyclone hits the coast, wind speeds will gradually decrease by the morning of the 25th, dropping to 75 to 85 km per hour, with gusts of up to 95 km/h.