14 districts in S’wak issued warnings for heavy rain, strong winds until 6pm (Oct 14)

Oct 14, 2023 @ 15:59

MM44 — 14 districts in Sarawak are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds until 6pm on Oct 14, 2023.

KUCHING, Oct 14: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected in 14 districts in Sarawak until 6pm today.

Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia), in a Facebook post at 3.15pm today, said the affected areas are Kuching, Serian, Sri Aman, Sibu, Kanowit, Selangau, Kapit, Song, Bintulu, Tatau, Sebauh, Miri, Marudi, and Limbang.

The department said that a thunderstorm warning is issued when there are signs of a thunderstorm with rain intensity of more than 20 mm/hour that is close to or expected to last for more than an hour.

It added that a thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period of not exceeding six hours for a single release. — DayakDaily

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