MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warnings for six states


KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected across various regions in Malaysia, with warnings in effect until 6pm on Sunday (June 15).

In Perak, the affected districts include Kerian, Larut, Matang Dan Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Batang Padang, and Muallim, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a post on its Facebook page.

All of Terengganu is on alert for severe weather.

In Pahang, areas such as Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Jerantut, and Rompin are expected to experience adverse conditions.

Selangor regions including Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, and Gombak are under the warning.

In Johor, districts such as Segamat, Batu Pahat, and Pontian are forecasted to be affected.

In Sabah, the Interior regions, West Coast areas including Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, and Ranau, as well as Tawau and Sandakan (Tongod) are expected to experience severe weather.

MetMalaysia issues these warnings when thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour are imminent or expected to last more than an hour.

These are short-term warnings, valid for no more than six hours from issuance.

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