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By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 18: Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for several areas in Sarawak from this evening until night.
Anticipated weather conditions include thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds affecting Kuching (Kuching), Serian (Serian), and Samarahan (Samarahan and Asajaya). The notice which was issued at 5.20pm today, will remain in effect until 9pm.
“A warning is issued when there are signs of a thunderstorm with a rain intensity greater than 20 mm/hour that is approaching or expected to last for more than an hour. A thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning that is valid for a maximum of six hours per release,” it highlighted. — DayakDaily