By Sulyn Chong
SHAH ALAM, Jan 11 — Thunderstorms, heavy rains and strong winds are expected to hit two Selangor districts until 1pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
In a warning issued at 9.55am on Facebook, the agency said the districts affected are Sabak Bernam and Kuala Selangor.
“Other states that will be similarly affected are Perak (Manjung and Bagan Datuk), Terengganu (Dungun and Kemaman) and Pahang (Jerantut and Kuantan),” 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.
