KUCHING, Nov 6: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winda have been forecast across 11 districts in Sarawak until 4pm today.
According to Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a Facebook post today, affected areas are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Betong, Sarikei, Pakan, Meradong, Mukah, Tanjung Manis, Daro and Matu.
The department said a thunderstorm warning is issued when there are signs of a thunderstorm with rain intensity of more than 20mm/hour 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 not exceeding six hours for a single release. — DayakDaily
