KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today issued a thunderstorm warning for nine states and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur until 5pm.
In a noon statement, MetMalaysia said heavy rain and strong winds were expected to affect the whole of Perlis, Kuala Lumpur and Melaka.
The warning also covered parts of Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Sik, Padang Terap, Baling and Pokok Sena), Penang (Timur Laut and Barat Daya) and Perak (Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang and Muallim).
In Selangor, the affected areas were Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling, Kuala Selangor and Hulu Langat, while in Negri Sembilan, the warning covered Rembau and Port Dickson.
In Sarawak, it covered Kuching (Kuching and Bau), Samarahan, Betong, Sarikei (Sarikei and Pakan) and Serian (Siburan).
In Sabah, the affected areas were Kudat (Pitas and Kota Marudu), the west coast (Ranau, Kota Belud, Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Putatan), Sandakan (Telupid and Paitan) and the interior (Tambunan). -BERNAMA