According to Lao Dong, at around 7:30 p.m., many streets in Ho Chi Minh City were still congested due to prolonged heavy rain causing trees to fall and water levels to rise.
In the western area of Ho Chi Minh City, heavy rain also caused heavy flooding, making it difficult for people to move. Many vehicles stalled, people had to hold their hands in the rain for many hours on the way home.
In Binh Phu Park, Lo gom Park and many other places, a series of trees were uprooted and tilted.
According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, thunderstorms are developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Can Gio commune, Ho Tram commune, Xuan Son commune, Kim Long commune, Chau Duc commune, Long Phuoc commune, An Khanh ward, Cat Lai ward, Binh Trung ward, Tan An commune, Thuong Tan commune, Bac Tan Uyen commune, Phuoc Hoa commune, Phu Giao commune...
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 5-15 mm, in some places over 20 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17 m/s).
The thunderstorms are caused by the weakening and gradually increasing of the low pressure trough with an axis through the North. The southwest monsoon in the South has weak intensity. Above, the southern branch of the subtropical high pressure will encroach on the West with an axis through the South Central region.
