Thunderstorm warning with lightning in Hanoi, heavy rain from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, through monitoring satellite images, lightning location data and weather radar images, it is shown that convective clouds are forming and developing in the eastern areas of the city such as Thuan An, Gia Lam, Bat Trang, Long Bien... This cloud area is moving from the Southeast to the Northwest and continues to develop and expand.

Thunderstorms with thunder and lightning hit many areas in Hanoi . Illustration photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA

From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on October 16, wards in Hanoi's inner city such as Long Bien, Phuc Loi, Linh Nam, Viet Hung, Bo De, Vinh Hung... will have rain, showers and thunderstorms. After that, the thunderstorm area may expand to wards in the central area of ​​Hanoi, during the thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

Warning level 1 of natural disaster risk due to tornado, lightning, and hail

Faced with the above weather conditions, Head of the Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Nguyen Van Huong warned that thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind pose a potential risk to people's lives and property. Tornadoes often occur with strong thunderstorms. When there are warnings of thunderstorms, people should take shelter in safe places in solidly built structures.

Along with that, from noon on October 16 to noon on October 18, the area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 70-150mm, locally in some places very heavy rain over 350mm, especially in Hue city area locally in some places over 500mm.

Warning of risk of heavy rain over 200mm/3h.

From noon on October 18 to noon on October 19, the area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 50-100mm, locally very heavy rain in some places.
150mm. This heavy rain is likely to continue.

Level 1 natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornado, lightning, hail.

"Local heavy rain is due to the influence of cold air combined with easterly wind disturbances and terrain factors. Areas that need to be on guard during thunderstorms are likely to experience tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind," said Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Heavy rains are likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes (real-time warning information on areas at risk of flash floods and landslides is provided online on the website of the Department of Hydrometeorology at: https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn and in separate bulletins warning of flash floods and landslides).

In addition, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns that from now until about 5:40 p.m., there is a risk of flash floods and landslides in the above provinces in the areas of Quang Ngai and Khanh Hoa.

Specifically, the accumulated rainfall is from 20-40mm, in some places over 80mm. Warning of the risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the following communes and wards: Ba Dinh, Ba Gia, Ba To, Ba To, Ba Vi, Ba Xa, Binh Chuong, Binh Minh, Ca Dam, Dang Thuy Tram, Dong Tra Bong, Khanh Cuong, Kon Plong, Duc Pho, Son Ha, Son Linh, Son Thuy, Tay Tra Bong, Tra Bong, Truong Giang (Quang Ngai province); Bac Ninh Hoa, Dien Dien, Nam Ninh Hoa, Tan Dinh, Tay Ninh Hoa; Dien Khanh, Dien Lac, Hoa Tri, Bac Nha Trang, Dong Ninh Hoa, Hoa Thang, Nam Nha Trang, Nha Trang, Ninh Hoa, Tay Nha Trang, Suoi Dau, Suoi Hiep, Trung Khanh Vinh, Van Hung (Khanh Hoa province).

Level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to heavy rain or level 1 flow.

Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause local traffic congestion, affect the movement of vehicles; destroy civil and economic works, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.

The hydrometeorological agency recommends that local authorities pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to have prevention and response measures.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/canh-bao-dong-kem-loc-set-o-ha-noi-mua-lon-tu-quang-tri-den-quang-ngai-20251016145256493.htm