On the afternoon of June 6, monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning showed that the thunderstorm area was developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Can Gio district (HCMC). In addition, thunderstorms in Long An and Tien Giang areas also tend to move towards the Southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
In the next 0-3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas, then expanding to other neighboring areas.
Rainfall is generally from 5-10 mm, in some places over 10 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17 m/s), heavy rain causing local flooding.
The thunderstorms are caused by the influence of a low trough with a Northwest - Southeast axis through the Central and Central East Sea, combined with a moderate-intensity southwest monsoon.
In the past 24 hours, the Southern region has had scattered rain, some places have had moderate rain. In Vinh Thuan - Kien Giang 21.6 mm, Cai Von - Vinh Long 18.6 mm, Cat Lai - Ho Chi Minh City 18.4 mm, Doi 95 - Tay Ninh 16.2 mm, Long Thanh - Dong Nai 16 mm...
It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, the Southern region will have moderate to heavy rain. Total rainfall is generally 50 - 100 mm, in some places over 100 mm.
From June 9-11, the Southern region will continue to have moderate to heavy rain. Total rainfall is generally 150-300 mm, in some places over 300 mm. Warning level 1 of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain.
