High-intensity squall line brought heavy rain, floods to KL, says MetMalaysia


KUALA LUMPUR: Flash floods here Tuesday morning were caused by the movement of a squall line that brought in thunderstorms and heavy rain.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), weather monitoring and radar image analysis indicated that a squall line formed over the Strait of Malacca early on Tuesday (Oct 15) morning and began moving into Selangor at 7am.

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