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Thunderstorm alert: Peninsular east coast, Johor and Kudat brace for a wet Sunday morning

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit parts of Terengganu, Pahang,...

Thunderstorm alert: Peninsular east coast, Johor and Kudat brace for a wet Sunday morning

On November 8, the Malaysian Meteorological Department issued a thunderstorm warning, forecasting heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms for various regions until noon. The affected areas in Terengganu include Kemaman and Dungun. Pahang is predicted to see the impact in Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin. Johor's Mersing and Kota Tinggi are included, as well as Sabah's Kudat division, which encompasses Pitas and Kudat.

The department issues such warnings when thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour are imminent and expected to persist for over an hour. These alerts are short-term, valid for no more than six hours.

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