SHAH ALAM, Aug 2 — Five districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 1pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 9.55am on Facebook, MetMalaysia said the districts include Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak and Hulu Langat.
The agency has also issued same warnings of similar weather for other areas including Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
Meanwhile, in other states similar bad weather is also predicted for Perak (Manjung, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim), Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis and Bentong), Negeri Sembilan (Port Dickson) and Johor (Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat and Pontian).
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.
