The North will have thunderstorms in the evening, with the possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and hail

On the evening and night of April 22, the North had scattered showers and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and hail. Localized heavy rain has the potential to cause flash floods and landslides.

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, this evening and tonight (April 22), the Northern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally there will be heavy rain with rainfall from 15 - 30 mm, with some places above 50 m; The Central and Central Highlands regions have localized showers and thunderstorms.

During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. Localized heavy rain has the potential to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.

This evening and tonight (April 22), the Northern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. (Photo: Dan Tri).

The meteorological agency warns of natural disaster risk levels due to tornadoes, lightning, and hail: level 1.

During the transition months of this year, strong thunderstorms with hail occurred on a large scale and were rare in frequency. That is due to the influence of El Nino, causing the temperature in the North in the first half of April to be 2 - 3 degrees Celsius higher than the average for many years. The temperature is high, the air is more disturbed, so thunderstorms occur. This year is also more intense.

In addition, this period also has conflicts between air masses causing fluctuations in the atmosphere. It is forecast that in the next 2 days there will be a mass of cool air moving down and compressing the existing hot and humid air mass in the North, causing convective clouds to develop strongly.

These two days will be two days with a high risk of dangerous weather phenomena such as tornadoes, lightning, strong winds and hail accompanied by thunderstorms, especially in the mountainous and midland areas of the North. Thunderstorms occur mainly in the evening, night and early morning.

Today, the heat in the North only occurs in the areas of Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh , the level is not severe, common is 35 - 36 degrees Celsius. As for the Northeast, including the capital Hanoi, the sun is not hot. many, but hot in the afternoon, 30 - 34 degrees Celsius.

In the Central region , the heat continues to be intense throughout the region. Common temperatures are 35 - 38 degrees Celsius. Even from Nghe An to Thua Thien Hue, temperatures reach 39 - 40 degrees Celsius, the heat is especially intense.

The Central Highlands and the South are also hot today. Ho Chi Minh City and many other provinces and cities have high temperatures of 35 - 36 degrees Celsius, especially Tay Ninh, Dong Phu, and Bien Hoa are hot at 37 degrees Celsius.

At sea, off the coast of the two island districts of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, it is forecasted that today there will be sunshine, the wind will not exceed level 5, and visibility will be over 10km. Particularly in the South of the Gulf of Tonkin, there is little rain but strong winds at level 5 - 6, gusts at level 7, and rough seas.

Weather forecast for the day and night areas on April 22:

Capital city Hanoi on sunny day; In the evening and at night there will be showers and thunderstorms, locally with heavy rain. Southeast to south winds level 2 - 3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. Lowest temperature 24 - 26 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 31 - 33 degrees Celsius.

In the Northwest, the days are sunny, especially in the Northwest, the days are hot, with some places being extremely hot; In the evening and at night there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with heavy rain. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. The lowest temperature is 22 - 25 degrees Celsius, in some places it is below 21 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 31 - 34 degrees Celsius; Particularly in the Northwest region, it is 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, with some places above 37 degrees Celsius.

The Northeast has showers and thunderstorms in some places, sunny afternoons; In the evening and at night there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with heavy rain. Southeast to south winds level 2 - 3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. The lowest temperature is 23 - 26 degrees Celsius, in some places it is below 22 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 30 - 33 degrees Celsius, in some places it is above 33 degrees Celsius.

Provinces and cities from Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue have extremely hot days, some places are especially hot; In the evening and at night there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. Gentle. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. The lowest temperature is 25 - 28 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 37 - 39 degrees Celsius, in some places it is over 39 degrees Celsius.

Da Nang area Coming to Binh Thuan on sunny days, some places are hot, especially in the North (from Da Nang to Phu Yen) there is intense heat, some places are especially intense; In the evening and at night there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. Southeast wind level 2 - 3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. The lowest temperature is 25 - 28 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature in the North is 37 - 39 degrees Celsius, in some places it is over 39 degrees Celsius; South 33 - 36 degrees Celsius.

The Central Highlands has hot days, some places are extremely hot; In the evening and at night there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. The lowest temperature is 21 - 24 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 34 - 37 degrees Celsius, in some places it is over 37 degrees Celsius.

Hot days in the South , some places are extremely hot; In the evening and at night there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. Gentle. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. The lowest temperature is 25 - 28 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 34 - 37 degrees Celsius, in some places it is over 37 degrees Celsius.