By Sulyn Chong
SHAH ALAM, Dec 11 — Thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong winds are expected throughout Selangor until 9pm today, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 5.15pm on Facebook, the agency said that other affected areas include Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Penang and Negeri Sembilan.
“Similar weather conditions are also anticipated in Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selama, Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim), Pahang (Raub, Bentong, Temerloh, Maran, Bera, Pekan and Rompin) as well as Johor (Mersing),” it said.
MetMalaysia issues warnings whenever signs indicate a thunderstorm with 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 an hour for a single release.
