According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, August 3, there were local thunderstorms in the mountainous areas of the North.
In the afternoon and night of August 3, in Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 10 - 30mm, locally over 60mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
From the evening and night of August 4 to the morning of August 7, in the mountainous and midland areas of the North, there is a possibility of a widespread heavy rain with common rainfall of 50 - 120mm, locally over 250mm.
Other areas of the North will have moderate rain, locally heavy rain to very heavy rain with common rainfall from 30 - 80mm, locally over 150mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain (>100mm/3 hours).
In the evening and night of August 5, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An are likely to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Warning level 1 of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, and hail.
Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes.
