According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and this morning (May 2nd), the Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Lao Cai and Tuyen Quang areas had showers and scattered thunderstorms, with locally heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall from 9 pm on May 1st to 8 am on May 2nd, the monitoring station had over 70mm such as: Khong Lao (Lai Chau) 111mm, Y Ty (Lao Cai) 98mm,...
Lai Chau, Dien Bien and Lao Cai areas during the day and night of May 2nd, are forecast to have showers and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 15 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 70mm.
The northern mountainous area in the late afternoon and night of May 2, is forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall from 10 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 50mm.
The southern Central Highlands and Southern regions in the evening and evening of May 2nd, are forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall from 10 - 20mm, locally heavy rain over 50mm.
The meteorological agency warns that thunderstorms are likely to occur with tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. The level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, hail is level 1.
Rainstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind can affect agricultural production, causing trees to fall, damage to houses, traffic works, and infrastructure. Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes, and flooding in low-lying areas.
