PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across seven states, effective until 5pm on Thursday (Apr 9).
MetMalaysia, in a statement issued at 2.15pm, said the weather conditions are expected to affect Kedah, specifically in Padang Terap, Sik and Baling.
In Perak, the affected areas include Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim.
The warning also covers Jeli, Machang and Pasir Puteh in Kelantan, while in Terengganu, the districts involved are Besut, Setiu, Hulu Terengganu, Dungun and Kemaman.
In Pahang, the areas identified are Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis, Raub, Jerantut, Bentong, Kuantan and Pekan. Mersing in Johor is also expected to experience similar weather.
In Sabah, the warning covers the Interior (Sipitang, Beaufort and Tambunan) and the West Coast, including Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu and Tuaran.
MetMalaysia issues these warnings when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour that is imminent or expected to occur for more than one hour.
A thunderstorm warning is a short-term notice valid for a period not exceeding six hours for any single release.
