SHAH ALAM, Aug 2 — The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until 10am today.
In the warning issued at 7.10am on Facebook, the states of Melaka, Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor are also expected to see the wet weather.
It also warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms in several areas within the states of Perak (Manjung, Perak Tengah, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang and Muallim), Pahang (Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Lipis, Raub and Bentong), Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah, Rembau and Tampin) and Johor (Tangkak and Muar).
The warning is issued when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm/hour which are expected to take place for over an hour.
A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning which is valid within six hours after it was issued.
Visit the MetMalaysia official website at www.met.gov.my, its social media platforms, or the myCuaca app for the latest weather updates.
