SHAH ALAM, June 20 — Seven Selangor districts will experience strong winds, heavy rains and thunderstorms as the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) predict it will last until early afternoon today.
In a statement issued at 11am, the agency said Selangor’s affected districts include Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak, Petaling and Kuala Langat.
The weather will persist until 2pm.
“Other states and localities include the whole of Kuala Lumpur and Perak (Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim),” it said.
MetMalaysia issues warnings whenever signs indicate a thunderstorm with a rain intensity exceeding 20 mm that is close to or is expected to occur for more than an hour.
A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period not exceeding six hours for a single release.
