Thunderstorm situation in Ho Chi Minh City and the South after storm No. 6

TPO - The Meteorological Agency forecasts that from October 29 to 31 and around November 4 to 5, Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening.

TPO - The Meteorological Agency forecasts that from October 29 to 31 and around November 4 to 5, Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening.

On the morning of October 28, the sky in Ho Chi Minh City was overcast, with heavy rains occurring in many areas. According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the storms in Ho Chi Minh City were mainly caused by the weak strengthening of the continental cold high pressure. In addition, the tropical convergence zone with an axis through the Central Central region connecting with the low-lying area (weakened by storm No. 6) was operating with decreasing intensity.

At 9:00 a.m. on October 28, thunderstorms were developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Can Gio, Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi districts and Go Vap, District 12,...

Thunderstorm situation in Ho Chi Minh City and the South after storm number 6 photo 1

The Meteorological Agency forecasts that from October 29 to 31 and around November 4 to 5, Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. (Illustration: Pham Nguyen)

It is forecasted that in the next 3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above districts, then expanding to other neighboring areas. Rainfall is generally from 10 - 50mm, in some places over 65mm.

“In thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5 - 7 (8-17m/s), heavy rain can cause localized flooding” - Southern Hydrometeorological Station informed.

In the coming days, from November 1-2, the continental high pressure will strengthen again in the north of our country, and will strengthen strongly on November 4-5. In the southern seas, the West to Southwest winds will gradually decrease in intensity. From November 2, the winds will shift to the northeast and gradually increase to level 5-6.

It is forecasted that from October 29 to 31 and around November 4 to 5, Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms may include tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.