In the afternoon of May 23, heavy rain with strong thunderstorms appeared in Ho Chi Minh City after a period of hot weather. Monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar and lightning positioning shows that convective clouds are developing strongly, causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in many areas in Ho Chi Minh City.
Rainstorm areas appear in wards/communes such as Cau Ong Lanh, Cho Quan, Binh Tien, Binh Phu, Phu Lam, Tan My, Tan Hung, Chanh Hung, Phu Dinh, Binh Dong, Dien Hong, Binh Thoi, An Lac, Tan Tao, Binh Tri Dong, Long Phuoc and communes Binh Loi, Tan Nhut, Binh Hung and Nha Be.
In the next 3 hours, convective clouds will continue to develop, causing showers with thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas, then it is likely to expand to neighboring areas. Common rainfall is from 5-20 mm, in some places over 30 mm.
During thunderstorms, people need to be wary of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind at level 5-7 (8-17 m/s). Heavy rain can cause localized flooding in low-lying areas.
The cause of thunderstorms is identified as wind disturbances operating in the Southern region.
