By Sulyn Chong
SHAH ALAM, Jan 15 — Thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong winds are expected to hit four Selangor districts until 2pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 11.40am on Facebook, the agency said the districts affected are Kuala Selangor, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang.
“Other states that will be similarly affected are Putrajaya and Negeri Sembilan (Port Dickson),” it 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.