At around 5:30 p.m., in many areas in Ho Chi Minh City such as Bac Tan Uyen, Phuoc Hoa, Binh Co, Vinh Tan, Chanh Phu Hoa, Ben Cat, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Di An, Dong Thanh, Xuan Thoi Son, Phuoc Long, An Thoi Dong, Can Gio, ... thunderstorms appeared.
The rain occurred at work hours, causing some roads such as Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Dien Bien Phu... to be congested.
Convective clouds also exist and develop in the Southern region. From now until the next 4 hours, convective clouds will continue to cause showers and thunderstorms in Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and An Giang provinces. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind, flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes.
According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 24 hours, Ho Chi Minh City has had scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having moderate to heavy rain. At Sao So 44.6 mm, Binh Chanh 44.6 mm, Bau Lam 33.8 mm, Kim Long 32.6 mm, Xuan Son 28.2 mm, etc.
From August 29-31, Ho Chi Minh City will have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain. Total rainfall is generally 60-100 mm, in some places over 100 mm.
