By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini
SHAH ALAM, August 1 — Thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong wind are expected to hit three Selangor districts, namely Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang until 5pm today.
In a warning issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) at 2.20pm, the agency said similar weather conditions are also expected in Perak (Perak Tengah, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim) and Terengganu (Besut and Setiu).
“Other states and areas which will also experience strong weather include Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis dan Raub), Putrajaya, Johor (Tangkak, Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat and Kluang),” the agency said.
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.