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KUCHING, May 6: The Malaysia Meteorological Department (Met Malaysia) has issued thunderstorm warnings for 17 districts in Sarawak until 8pm tonight.
According to a Facebook post today, the affected districts are Kuching, Serian, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Pusa, Sarikei, Julau, Sibu, Mukah, Matu, Dalat, Kapit, Song, Bukit Mabong, Bintulu, and Limbang.
The department said a warning is issued when there are signs of a thunderstorm with rain intensity exceeding 20 millimetres per hour that is close to or expected to occur for more than an hour.
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It added a thunderstorm warning is a short-term warning valid for a period not exceeding six hours for a single release. — DayakDaily
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