SHAH ALAM, Sept 1 — Five districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 5pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 2.45pm on Facebook, MetMalaysia said the districts include Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling and Hulu Langat.
The agency has also issued the same warnings of similar weather for other areas including Kuala Lumpur, Perlis, and Kedah (Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Padang Terap, Sik and Baling),
Similarly Perak (Hulu Perak), Kelantan (Jeli and Kuala Krai), Terengganu (Hulu Terengganu and Dungun), Pahang (Bentong), Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu) and Johor (Mersing, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru) will also be affected.
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.
