Thailand braces for severe summer storms across 46 provinces

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The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a severe weather warning as a summer storm is expected to hit 46 provinces, including Bangkok and its vicinity, from February 24 to 26. The alert made early on February 23, warns of thunderstorms, hail, and potential lightning strikes due to a high-pressure system from China meeting with a moist easterly and southeasterly wind flow over Thailand.

 

With a collision of a high-pressure system from China and a moist southern airflow, Thailand is bracing for severe summer storms. The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts strong winds, hail, and thunderstorms across large parts of the country as winter bids farewell. The public is urged to take precautions, especially avoiding open areas, weak structures, and large trees. Farmers should also prepare to protect their crops and livestock during the tumultuous weather expected from February 24 to February 26, reported KhaoSod.

 

The high-pressure system extending from China is set to cover the northeastern region and the South China Sea. Concurrently, several regions of upper Thailand are experiencing heat, which when combined with the moisture-laden winds from the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea, creates ideal conditions for summer storms. These storms are expected to bring gusty winds and hail in some areas, as well as lightning strikes.

 

The Thai Meteorological Department’s warning details potential impacts on specific dates

February 24
The affected areas will include lower northern provinces such as Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phichit, and Phetchabun; northeastern provinces including Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Si Sa Ket, and Ubon Ratchathani; and eastern provinces like Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, and Sa Kaeo.

 

February 25
The storms are expected to hit northern provinces including Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phitsanulok, Phichit, and Phetchabun; northeastern provinces such as Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Kalasin, Roi Et, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket, and Ubon Ratchathani; eastern provinces including Nakhon Nayok, Sa Kaeo, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat; and central regions like Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Lopburi, Saraburi, Ayutthaya, as well as Bangkok and its vicinity.

February 26
The summer storms will likely affect the lower northern provinces of Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phitsanulok, Phichit, and Phetchabun; northeastern provinces including Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Chaiyaphum, and Nakhon Ratchasima; central provinces such as Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, in addition to Bangkok and its surrounding areas; and eastern provinces like Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, and Chachoengsao.

 

Citizens are advised to stay updated with the latest announcements from the Thai Meteorological Department and can access information on the department’s website or through their 24-hour hotline. Stay updated on the Thailand weather news with The Thaiger.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of iStock

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-02-23

 

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[grain]

Well I certainly hope so. We're in Nakhon Ratchasima and we haven't seen any rain for months, it's so dry and dusty everywhere, really horrible at the present time, a few days of tropical downpours would be most welcome, wash all the dirt and dust away....bring it on!

[yankyoakum]

green and lush turning into brown and crispy...not a good sign 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a severe weather warning as a summer storm is expected to hit 46 provinces, including Bangkok and its vicinity, from February 24 to 26

Bring it on, west of Bangkok it's stifling mid afternoon, 37-38C and little breeze, nights are only down to 25C making it very uncomfortable

[Asquith Production]

5 hours ago, grain said:

Well I certainly hope so. We're in Nakhon Ratchasima and we haven't seen any rain for months, it's so dry and dusty everywhere, really horrible at the present time, a few days of tropical downpours would be most welcome, wash all the dirt and dust away....bring it on!

I would love to see the rain but it's the damaging winds I could do without

[Phantom57]

Hi, also in Nakhon Ratchasima and three big weather sites, Weather Channel, Windy and Wunderground are all saying something different. Maybe Thai Met Department knows something others don’t. Could be numbers on the lucky tree. We shall see.

[grain]

1 hour ago, Asquith Production said:

I would love to see the rain but it's the damaging winds I could do without

agreed, we generally lose power for a few hours in those strong winds, but some heavy rain would be wonderful.

[NE1]

Well this is Ratchaburi's weather forecast..I do hope we get rain , but it doesn't look that way.

[RichardColeman]

Had like 30 minutes of 'good' rain in Pattaya ALL year.............and that probably just dried up

[kickstart]

6 hours ago, yankyoakum said:

green and lush turning into brown and crispy...not a good sign 

It is only the start of the hot season, going to be brown and crispy for a long time yet, no more proper rain until ........it use to be the Songkran festival, but now it seems more like May, just the odd heavy shower, which is nice for a few hours the humidity kicks in not nice.