Bhubaneswar, April 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow weather warnings for several districts of Odisha, indicating continued rainfall and thunderstorm activity across the state over the next few days. 

Despite the weakening of the system, active weather conditions are expected to persist. Light to moderate rainfall along with thunderstorms was seen across multiple coastal and interior districts, signalling the onset of widespread rain activity.

Warnings have been issued for Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak and Balasore, where thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places. Yellow warnings have also been sounded for parts of coastal Odis...