SHAH ALAM, June 15 — Three districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 7pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 2.50pm on Facebook, it said the districts include Hulu Selangor, Gombak and Hulu Langat.
Other states and territories which will be affected by inclement weather include Perak (Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim), Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Raub, Bentong, Temerloh, Maran, Bera and Rompin), Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu and Jempol) as well as Johor (Segamat and Mersing).
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.