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Lighting strikes during a thunderstorm in Kuala Lumpur, on April 12, 2021. — Picture by BERNAMA

Squalls inbound for nearly half of Selangor until evening — MetMalaysia

SHAH ALAM, Feb 9 — Strong weather is expected in six districts of Selangor until later in the evening, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)

In a statement issued at 4.30pm, the agency said the districts include Hulu Selangor, Klang, Gombak, Petaling, Hulu Langat, and Sepang.

“Other states and territories which will also see heavy rains, strong winds, and thunderstorms include Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Perak (Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim),” it said.

The weather is expected to persist until 7pm.

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.

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