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People walk in the rain with umbrellas in Ampang on May 13, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA

Two Selangor districts to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain until evening

SHAH ALAM, June 17 — Two districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 5pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a statement issued at 2.15pm on Facebook, it said the districts include Kuala Selangor and Klang. Similarly all of Melaka will also be affected.

The agency also predicted bad weather in several districts within Kedah (Yan, Pendang, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu), Penang (Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan), Perak (Larut, Matang and Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar and Batang Padang), Negeri Sembilan (Seremban, Port Dickson and Rembau) and Johor (Tangkak).

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.

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