KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds for seven states until 4pm on Friday (June 20).
In Perak, the affected districts include Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang, and Muallim.
In Kelantan, areas such as Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Bachok, and Pasir Puteh are on alert.
Terengganu districts including Besut, Setiu, and Kuala Nerus are expected to experience severe weather.
In Pahang, areas such as Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis, and Raub are forecasted to be affected.
Selangor regions including Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, and Hulu Selangor are under the warning.
In Johor, districts such as Batu Pahat, Kluang, Mersing, Pontian, Kulai, Kota Tinggi, and Johor Bahru are expected to experience adverse conditions.
In Sabah, the Interior regions including Sipitang, Tenom, Beaufort, Nabawan, Keningau, and Tambunan, as well as the West Coast, Tawau, and Sandakan (Tongod), are expected to face severe weather.
MetMalaysia issues these warnings when thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour are imminent or expected to persist for more than an hour.
These are short-term warnings, valid for no more than six hours from issuance.