By Kayode Falade
A new weather alert has said that currently, thunderstorm cells are being observed in five states in the northern part of the country.
The affected states according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) which issued the weather alert are Borno, Taraba, Gombe, Bauchi and Kano.
“These are expected to propagate westward to give squally thunderstorm to some cities,” the agency said in the weather alert.
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“FORECAST: Current thunderstorm cells are expected to propagate easterly to give thunderstorms accompanied with squall to cities in Plateau, FCT, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Adamama, Yobe, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states in the next 2-6 hours,” the weather alert issued at 2:52PM Local Time (LT), 11th of May, 2023, said.
The agency, however, advised that:
“ (i) For areas where thunderstorms are expected, strong winds are likely to precede the rains and as such, trees, electric poles, unsecured objects and weak buildings may be felled, so the public is advised to be cautious. Stay in-door especially during heavy rainfall to avoid being struck by lightning.
“(ii) All Airline operators are advised to avail themselves of weather reports periodically from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
“(iii) Moderate to heavy rainfall could lead to flash flood. Public is advised to take necessary caution.
“(iv) Disaster risk managers, agencies and individuals should be proactive, to avert loss of lives and property during rainy season.”
