According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 3 hours, monitoring on satellite images, lightning positioning data and weather radar images showed convective clouds causing rain developing in the following communes/wards: Quang Bi, Hoa Phu, Ung Thien, Phuc Son, Chuong My in Hanoi City.
From now until the next 3 hours (from 16:35 on July 8), this thunderstorm area will affect neighboring wards such as Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Phu Luong, Kien Huong, Binh Minh and other wards in the inner city of Hanoi. This convective cloud area will cause rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting recommends that people limit going out and proactively prevent dangerous weather phenomena, especially in areas with many trees or advertising signs.
Regarding the rainfall trend in July, it is forecasted that the total rainfall in the North and the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri will generally be 20 - 50% higher than the average of many years in the same period; the remaining areas will generally be 5 - 15% lower than the average of many years in the same period.
During the forecast period, the Northern region, Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh are likely to 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.
