By Jerry Choong
SHAH ALAM, July 12 — Heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms are expected to hit five Selangor districts until this evening, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)
In a statement issued at 3:45pm, the agency said these districts include Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling and Hulu Langat.
"Other states and territories which will be affected include Perlis, Kuala Lumpur, Pasir Puteh in Kelantan, Jelebu in Negeri Sembilan, Besut and Setiu in Terengganu, as well as Bentong and Temerloh in Pahang.
"Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik and Baling) and Sarawak including Sri Aman and Kapit (Song) will be similarly affected," it said.
The weather is expected to persist until 7pm.
The agency 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.
