SHAH ALAM, Aug 8 — Four districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 10am today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 7am on Facebook, it said the districts include Petaling, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat and Sepang.
MetMalaysia also forecasted similar weather patterns for other states and territories in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Melaka, Perak (Manjung, Perak Tengah, Bagan Datuk and Hilir Perak), Negeri Sembilan (Seremban, Port Dickson and Rembau) and Johor (Tangkak and Muar).
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.