Selangor Journal
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Five Selangor districts to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain until 2pm

SHAH ALAM, Aug 20 — Five districts in Selangor are expected to undergo thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rains until 2pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a warning issued at 11.05am on Facebook, MetMalaysia said the districts include Kuala Selangor, Klang, Petaling, Kuala Langat dan Sepang.

The agency has also issued the same warnings of similar weather for other areas including Putrajaya, Perak (Kerian) and Sarawak: Kuching (Bau and Kuching), Serian and Samarahan (Simunjan).

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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