According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and this morning (May 18), in the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, there were showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain. In particular, the mountainous areas of the Northeast will have moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places will have very heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7pm on May 17 to 8am on May 18 was over 170mm in some places such as: Tan Lap (Ha Giang) 174.2mm, Na Hang (Tuyen Quang) 235.6mm, Yen Duong (Bac Kan) 214.8mm...
It is forecasted that by the afternoon and night of May 18, in the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with rainfall ranging from 30-70mm, locally over 100mm (heavy rain will be concentrated from evening to night).
Warning of the risk of local heavy rain (>80mm/3 hours). During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Hanoi weather forecast for May 18 is cloudy, with moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. The daily humidity is up to 72-98%. Thunderstorms will continue in Hanoi throughout next week.
From May 19, heavy rain in the above areas will gradually decrease.
Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes.
People and tourists in the Northern region, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An should pay attention to weather forecasts when going out. Bring an umbrella and raincoat to prevent sudden thunderstorms.
