{
  "id": 13056363,
  "title": "MetMalaysia sounds thunderstorm warning for KL, Selangor and eight states until 6pm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/metmalaysia-sounds-thunderstorm-warning-for-kl-selangor-and-eight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:12:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/metmalaysia-sounds-thunderstorm-warning-for-kl-selangor-and-eight-states-until-6pm/238404"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah, with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds expected until 6pm today. The affected areas include Kedah, Perak, Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor, and several districts in Sarawak and Sabah. Such warnings are issued when there are signs of thunderstorms with rainfall intensity exceeding 20mm per hour that are imminent, or expected to last more than an hour. Thunderstorm warnings are short-term alerts and are valid for no more than six hours per issuance.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "MetMalaysia sounds thunderstorm warning for KL, Selangor and eight states until 6pm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/metmalaysia-sounds-thunderstorm-warning-for-kl-selangor-and-eight-13058523",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:12:38.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}