SHAH ALAM, Oct 12 — The Meteorological Department of Malaysia (METMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until 10am, today.
In a statement issued at 7.10am, METMalaysia said similar weather conditions are also forecasted in five other states.
The affected states are Penang, Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
The warning by METMalaysia is issued when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm/hour or expected to take place for over an hour.
The thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning which is valid within six hours after it was issued.