On the afternoon of June 15, thunderstorms accompanied by thunder and lightning appeared in many areas of Ho Chi Minh City. Heavy rain caused some roads to re-enact localized flooding, causing difficulties for people's travel and daily life.
On Nguyen Duy Trinh street, the water rose high after only a short time of heavy rain, many vehicles had to move slowly to ensure safety.
The Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Station said that through monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning, convective cloud areas are developing strongly, causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in many areas of Ho Chi Minh City.
Rainstorm areas appear in many wards and communes such as Saigon, An Khanh, Phu Thuan, Long Truong, Cau Ong Lanh, Cho Quan, Binh Tien, Tan Thuan, Tan My, Tan Hung, Phu Dinh, Dien Hong, Long Binh, Cat Lai, Binh Gia, Xuan Son, Hoa Hoi, Bau Lam, Binh Chau, Hoa Hiep, Hung Long, An Thoi Dong and Binh Chanh.
In the next 3 hours, convective clouds will continue to develop and expand, causing showers and thunderstorms in the above-mentioned areas, and spreading to many other localities such as Thu Duc, Hiep Binh, Dong Hoa, Tang Nhon Phu, Long Phuoc, Lai Thieu, Tan Hiep, Binh Hung, Hiep Phuoc, Thuong Tan, Dau Tieng, Binh Loi, Tan Nhut and neighboring areas.
Common rainfall is from 5 - 15 mm, in some places over 20 mm. During thunderstorms, people need to be wary of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind at level 5 - 7 (8 - 17 m/s). Heavy rain in a short time can also cause localized flooding in low-lying areas with poor drainage systems.
According to the meteorological agency, the current situation causing thunderstorms is due to the southwest monsoon operating with weak to moderate intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure has its axis passing through the South Central region, combined with the convergence of winds at high altitude, maintaining favorable conditions for convective clouds to develop and cause widespread thunderstorms.
