Severe thunderstorms warning issued for 41 Thai provinces: potential floods threaten residents

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The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms across 41 provinces today. Northern and northeastern regions are expected to be the hardest hit, with 80% of these areas expected to experience heavy rainfall. This downpour may lead to sudden flooding, posing danger to residents, particularly those residing in mountainous areas, near water flow paths and in low-lying areas. The capital city of Bangkok is also not spared.

 

This weather condition is due to a moderate monsoon trough passing over the northern region and upper Laos, entering a trough of low atmospheric pressure over upper Vietnam. Concurrently, a moderate southwest monsoon is prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand. Such conditions continue to cause thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in some areas.

 

The Meteorological Department advises residents in the affected areas to be wary of dangers from heavy rain and accumulated rainfall that may cause sudden flooding and forest runoff. Especially for areas on the slopes near the water flow and low-lying areas, they should also be cautious when travelling through areas with thunderstorms during this period. For those in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand, wave heights are expected to reach 1-2 metres and over 2 metres in thunderstorm areas. Boat operators in these areas are urged to navigate with caution and avoid areas with thunderstorms.

The weather forecast for Thailand from 6am today to 6am tomorrow reveals that the northern region will experience thunderstorms in 80% of the area, with heavy rain in some places in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Phichit, Nan, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, and Phetchabun provinces. The lowest temperature is 23-25 degrees Celsius, the highest is 31-34 degrees Celsius, and the wind speed varies between 10-20 kilometres per hour.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo by NOAA on Unsplash

 

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[Crossy]

Meanwhile, here in northern BKK we have to wait for the tide to rise and cover our water inlet before we can water the garden ???? 

 

This time last year we had water nearly in the house!

 

[lopburi3]

This is really getting a bit too repetitive IMHO.  Guess if repeated every day they will get it right at some point.  Severe - Floods - Threaten

 

[BritManToo]

30 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Meanwhile, here in northern BKK we have to wait for the tide to rise and cover our water inlet before we can water the garden ???? 

 

This time last year we had water nearly in the house!

 

Very wet in Chiang Mai the last 2 weeks.

[transam]

36 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Meanwhile, here in northern BKK we have to wait for the tide to rise and cover our water inlet before we can water the garden ???? 

 

This time last year we had water nearly in the house!

 

Me too....????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

Meanwhile, here in northern BKK we have to wait for the tide to rise and cover our water inlet before we can water the garden ???? 

 

This time last year we had water nearly in the house!

 

My neck of the woods still waiting... 

[FlorC]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The weather forecast for Thailand from 6am today to 6am tomorrow reveals that the northern region will experience thunderstorms in 80% of the area, with heavy rain in some places in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Phichit, Nan, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, and Phetchabun provinces.

So often they "forget"  Phrae . 

Nan , Uttaradit, Lamphun, Lampang , but for some reason not in Phrae.

[RichardColeman]

Well, the heavy 10 minute downpour in Pattaya today dried up in 5 minutes

[Seppius]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Well, the heavy 10 minute downpour in Pattaya today dried up in 5 minutes

Never got any in Pratumnak

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

So often they "forget"  Phrae . 

Nan , Uttaradit, Lamphun, Lampang , but for some reason not in Phrae.

Nor where I live????

[Jai Dee]

Just now, Seppius said:

Never got any in Pratumnak

Nor Najomtien... 

[Yorkshire Tea]

8 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Very wet in Chiang Mai the last 2 weeks.

It's September.

[canuckamuck]

It's raining pretty good here in Chiang Rai