According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and this morning (September 25), in the Northern region, there was rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7pm on April 24 to 8am on April 25 was over 80mm in some places such as: Mo Vang (Yen Bai) 93.6mm, Yen Minh (Ha Giang) 82.6mm, Vinh Bao (But Hai Phong) 120.2mm, Tien Phong (Hai Duong) 116.4mm, Dong Hai (Thai Binh) 156.8mm, Thanh Tri Ward (Hanoi) 93.4mm, Hai Trieu (Hung Yen) 91.8mm...
The Central Highlands and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain, some places over 30mm such as: Dak Som (Dak Nong) 48mm, B La (Lam Dong) 59.6mm, Le Minh Xuan (Ho Chi Minh City) 39.6mm...
From 1:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on April 25, it is estimated that there will be more than 23,200 lightning strikes on the ground and thunderstorms in the clouds, of which more than 10,400 lightning strikes the ground.
Notably, Ha Giang experienced a hailstorm lasting more than an hour on the afternoon of April 24.
Rocks also appeared in Nam N'Jang commune, Dak Song district, Dak Nong on April 23, causing damage to dozens of hectares of crops and damaging houses.
It is forecasted that on April 25, the rain will decrease rapidly in some places in the North; the Central Highlands and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening of April 25, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 10-30mm, some places over 60mm.
Weather forecast for Ha Giang today is cloudy, no rain, quiet. Temperature from about 23 - 28 degrees Celsius. Rain will continue tomorrow, April 26 and 27.
Meanwhile, in the Central Highlands, people and tourists in Dak Nong - where there was just ice on the previous two days - can enjoy sunny weather. The weather is likely to rain in the afternoon. The temperature during the day is about 21 - 31 degrees Celsius.
In Hanoi alone, there are forecasts of showers and thunderstorms with moderate rain, local heavy rain in the inner city.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.
People and tourists need to take preventive measures to ensure the safety of themselves and their property.
If you are outdoors, quickly find a solid shelter. Avoid taking shelter under big trees, electric poles, transformer stations or near metal items such as bicycles, motorbikes, etc.
