Over 3,800 lightning strikes hit Ho Chi Minh City during two days of heavy rain
Ho Chi Minh City recorded 3,810 lightning strikes during heavy thunderstorms on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, including more than 2,000 ground strikes, which represent the highest daily totals recorded in nearly two years.
Over two days of heavy rain, Ho Chi Minh City was hit by more than 3,800 lightning strikes, according to data from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. The majority of these strikes occurred on September 30, with 1,457 ground strikes recorded in the city. Phu Giao Commune, in former Binh Duong Province, was the hardest-hit area, experiencing nearly 1,200 strikes between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on that day.
On October 1, another 1,237 lightning strikes were recorded across the city, with nearly half of these occurring during heavy downpours between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. No casualties were reported as a result of these lightning strikes. The unusually frequent lightning was attributed to upper-atmospheric disturbances, wind convergence, and a low-pressure trough, which created an environment conducive to the rapid development of convective clouds.
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