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  "id": 14410751,
  "title": "Weather warning: MetMalaysia puts most of the country on thunderstorm alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/weather-warning-metmalaysia-puts-most-of-the-country-on-thunderstorm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:53:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/14/weather-warning-metmalaysia-puts-most-of-the-country-on-thunderstorm-alert/239107"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm alert for a large portion of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak. The warning covers heavy downpours, gusty winds, and lightning, expected to last until 7pm today. The alert encompasses the entire states of Perlis, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya, as well as significant areas in Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang.\n\nIn Kedah, stormy weather is expected in Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Sik, Baling, Kulim, and Bandar Baharu. Perak faces disruptions across Kerian, Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Larut Matang, Kinta, Kampar, Batang Padang, Muallim, and Bagan Datuk. Selangor's warning includes Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling, Hulu Langat, and Sepang. Jempol in Negeri Sembilan and Segamat in Johor also face severe weather.\n\nThe eastern states, including Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang, are bracing for storms in various districts. Across East Malaysia, the warning affects multiple divisions in Sarawak, such as Kuching, Serian and Siburan, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Mukah, Kapit, Miri, and Limbang. In Sabah, the alert covers the interior divisions of Sipitang, Beaufort, Membakut, and Tambunan, as well as the West Coast areas of Papar, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, and Kota Belud.\n\nMetMalaysia issues these thunderstorm warnings when rain clouds threaten to drop more than 20mm of rain per hour or when heavy downpours are imminent and likely to last for more than an hour. These short-term alerts remain valid for a maximum of six hours.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an afternoon thunderstorm...",
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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."
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