Thunderstorms to lash Klang Valley, Penang, and six other states tonight

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, predicting heavy rain and strong winds in various states and federal territories, including the Klang Valley, Penang, Kedah, Perak, and parts of East Malaysia.

The alert, valid until 9 pm, advises residents to remain indoors, avoid parking in low-lying areas, and monitor official updates.

The warning highlights potential rainfall intensity exceeding 20 millimetres per hour, with alerts lasting up to six hours.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, forecasting heavy rain and strong winds across several states and federal territories until 9 pm today.

Issued at 5:50 pm, the alert covers the entire Klang Valley, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Putrajaya, alongside Penang.

Up north, the warning extends to Kedah (Sik, Kuala Muda, Baling, Kulim, and Bandar Baharu). Meanwhile, Perak is set to take a battering, with alerts plastered across Kerian, Selama, Larut Matang, Manjung, Bagan Datuk, Perak Tengah, Hilir Perak, Kampar, Kinta, and Kuala Kangsar.

Over in East Malaysia, Sarawak’s Limbang division is on high alert. In Sabah, the stormy weather targets the interior divisions of Sipitang, Tenom, and Pensiangan, sweeping across to the Sandakan division, which includes Tongod, Labuk, Sugut, and Kinabatangan.

The national weather bureau triggers these short-term alerts when radar detects imminent thunderstorms with rainfall intensity expected to exceed 20 millimetres per hour. These warnings are highly specific and valid for a maximum of six hours.

Residents in the affected zones should stay indoors, avoid parking in low-lying areas prone to flash floods, and steer clear of open spaces. Keep an eye on MetMalaysia’s official channels for real-time updates as the evening progresses.

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马来西亚气象局发布了强雷暴警告，预测包括巴生谷、槟城、吉打、霹雳以及东马部分地区在内的多个州属和联邦直辖区将出现强降雨和大风天气。

该警报有效期至晚上 9 点，建议居民待在室内，避免在低洼地区停车，并关注官方更新信息。

该预警强调，潜在降雨强度可能超过每小时 20 毫米，警报持续时间最长可达 6 小时。

吉隆坡，10月22日讯——马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）发布了强雷暴警告，预测多个州属和联邦直辖区将出现强降雨和大风天气，持续到今天晚上9点。

该警报于下午 5:50 发布，覆盖整个巴生谷地区，包括吉隆坡、雪兰莪和布城，以及槟城。

在北部，警告延伸至吉打州（锡克、瓜拉慕达、华陵、居林和班达尔巴哈鲁）。与此同时，霹雳州也将遭受重创，吉里安、塞拉玛、拉律马登、曼绒、巴眼拿督、霹雳登雅、霹雳州希里尔、金宝、近打和瓜拉江沙都已发布警报。

在东马，砂拉越林梦分区处于高度戒备状态。在沙巴，暴风雨天气袭击了实必登、丹南和彭相岸的内陆地区，并席卷了山打根地区，包括东戈、拉卜、苏古特和京那巴当岸。

当雷达探测到即将出现降雨强度超过每小时20毫米的雷暴时，国家气象局会发布这些短期预警。这些预警信息非常具体，有效期最长为六小时。

受影响地区的居民应待在室内，避免在易发生突发洪水的低洼地区停车，并远离空旷地带。请密切关注马来西亚气象局的官方频道，获取晚间实时更新信息。

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