The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for several states and districts until 1pm today.
The department said heavy rain and strong winds were expected in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Johor.
In Kedah, the affected areas are Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena, Pendang, Yan, Kuala Muda, Kulim, Bandar Baharu and Langkawi.
The warning also covers Kuala Langat, Sepang and Klang in Selangor, as well as Pontian, Johor Bahru and Kulai in Johor.
“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,” MetMalaysia said.
The department added that thunderstorm warnings are short-term alerts, with each warning valid for no more than six hours.
