The weather situation in the areas from the Central to the South is having notable developments. Due to the influence of bad weather conditions, thunderstorms can be accompanied by dangerous weather phenomena such as tornadoes, lightning, strong gusts of wind.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (December 24), the area from Da Nang city, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms.
The Southern region and Lam Dong province from the evening of December 24 to the evening of December 25 are forecast to have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall from 20 - 40mm, locally over 100mm.
The Northern and North Central regions from the evening of December 24 to December 25 are forecast to have rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places
The area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa from December 25 to December 26, is forecast to have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain to very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall from 30-70mm, locally over 120mm.
Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.
Faced with forecasts of heavy rain and the risk of extreme weather phenomena, people in the Central Central, South Central and Southern regions need to pay close attention. In particular, it is necessary to proactively take measures to prevent urban flooding and landslides in mountainous areas to ensure the safety of people and property.