KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in parts of 10 states and Kuala Lumpur until 5pm today, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said.
In a warning issued at 12.45pm, the department said the affected areas include the whole of Perlis, as well as Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap and Pokok Sena in Kedah.
In Pahang, the warning covers Maran, Bera, Temerloh and Bentong, while in Selangor it involves Gombak, Hulu Langat, Petaling and Hulu Selangor.
The warning also covers Kuala Lumpur, Jelebu in Negeri Sembilan, and Pontian, Johor Baru, Kulai and Mersing in Johor.
In Sarawak, the affected areas are Limbang and Marudi in Miri, while in Sabah they include Tawau, Pensiangan and Tambunan in the Interior Division, as well as the West Coast Division.
MetMalaysia said thunderstorm warnings are issued when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour, either occurring or expected to occur for more than an hour.
It said such warnings were short-term alerts valid for no more than six hours for each issuance.
