Thunderstorms, severe weather predicted

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012
Thunderstorms, severe weather predicted

The Meteorological Department yesterday warned people of summer thunderstorms with gusts and hail in upper Thailand, especially the Central region, while reporting a maximum temperature of 37-40 degrees Celsius in Kanchanaburi and 37-38 degrees Celsius in

In its 10th warning of |summer storms issued yesterday, the department said the heat caused a low pressure system that covered upper Thailand, while a high pressure system covered the Northeast and the South China Sea, so people should beware of bad weather during this period. The department also said that fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains were likely in the South, as the area was covered by the southwesterly winds.