The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting forecasts that in the afternoon and evening of June 24, the Central Highlands and the South will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 10 - 30mm, locally over 60mm.
The meteorological agency warns that thunderstorms may cause 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. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
From June 25 to 26, the Central Highlands and the South will have showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, with some places having heavy to very heavy rain. From June 27, it is forecasted that the area will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, with some places having heavy rain.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, because it is the rainy season, in the next month, the Central Highlands and the South will continue to have many thunderstorms. The rain will be concentrated in the late afternoon and evening.
"The rainy season in the Central Highlands and the South will last continuously from now until the end of September or early October. In which September is predicted to be the month with the highest total rainfall" - Mr. Nguyen Van Huong commented.
According to the Head of the Weather Forecast Department, it is worth noting that during the rainy months in the Central Highlands and the South, there is a risk of heavy rain.
"In the Central Highlands, heavy rain can cause the same risk of flash floods and landslides as in the mountainous areas of the North. In the South, heavy rain in the late afternoon and evening can cause urban flooding" - Mr. Huong emphasized.
Forecasting the rainfall trend in the next month, the meteorological agency said that the total rainfall in the Northern and North Central regions is generally 15 - 30% higher than the average of many years in the same period. The South Central, Central Highlands, and Southern regions are generally 10 - 20% lower than the average of many years.
The Northern and North Central regions may experience some widespread heavy rains. On a national scale, there is a continued possibility of dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
The phenomenon of heavy rain and thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and lightning can negatively affect production activities and public health. In particular, beware of localized heavy rains that can cause floods, inundation in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous areas.
Previously, in the past month, the Northern, Central, Central Highlands and Southern regions have all recorded widespread heavy rains. Some stations recorded the highest rainfall of the day exceeding the historical value.
