According to the latest rain forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the weather last night and early this morning (July 26) in the Northern region and the strip of land from Quang Tri to Da Nang had scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
Some places recorded heavy rainfall from 7pm on July 25 to 8am this morning including: Muong Mo 2 (Lai Chau) 144.6mm, Muong Pon (Dien Bien) 112.0mm, Tan Tien (Lao Cai) 101.4mm, and Khe Sanh (Quang Tri) 114.2mm.
Weather forecast for tonight, July 26, the Northern regions, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with common rainfall from 15-30mm, some places over 80mm.
Prevent the risk of flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence on steep slopes and small streams in Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La and Lao Cai provinces.
Meanwhile, the Central Highlands region this afternoon and evening is likely to have showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 10-30mm, some places over 70mm.
From now until the night of July 27, the weather forecast for the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang is that there will be moderate rain, heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain with common rainfall from 50-100mm, some places over 180mm.
It is forecasted that there will be heavy rain with an intensity of over 70mm in just 3 hours, causing the risk of localized rain and affecting the safety of residential areas.
People and tourists need to be on guard during thunderstorms with the possibility of dangerous weather phenomena such as tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Localized heavy rain over 180mm in 24 hours may occur from Ha Tinh to Da Nang. From July 28, heavy rain in this area will gradually decrease.
Extreme weather forecast with level 1 natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning and hail. Localities need to proactively prevent the risk of flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas and industrial parks, as well as the risk of flash floods in small rivers and streams and landslides in mountainous areas and steep slopes.
