Wet and wild afternoon as heavy rain and lightning forecast for most parts of Malaysia (opens original article in a new tab)

Malaysia's meteorological department issued an urgent thunderstorm warning for multiple regions, advising residents to prepare for heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds.

• Malaysian Meteorological Department issued an urgent thunderstorm warning for multiple states and territories until 5:00 pm today
• Affected areas include Perlis, Penang, Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Sarawak, Sabah, and WP Labuan
• Thunderstorm warning triggered by expected rainfall intensity over 20 mm/hour or prolonged heavy rain