SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 — Six districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 9am today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 5.45am on Facebook, it said the districts include (Klang, Gombak, Petaling, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat and Sepang.
MetMalaysia also forecasted similar weather patterns for other states and territories in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Tampin) and Sarawak: Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei (Pakan and Sarikei) and Mukah (Tanjung Manis).
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.
