Unusual rain in the South

In recent days, thunderstorms have appeared in many places in the South and the Central Highlands. Especially, there was heavy rain in Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Binh Phuoc . Is it starting in the rainy season?

On the satellite image yesterday 23.3, thunderclouds covered the entire Southern region, southern Central Highlands and southern Central Vietnam. In the southern sea, thunder clouds also appear dense. In Ho Chi Minh City, there was heavy rain in the city center in the evening. A weather phenomenon like the rainy season.

Watch out for thunderstorms, lightning, wind .

Explaining this phenomenon, Master Le Thi Xuan Lan (Hydrometeorology) of the Southern region said that it was due to the influence of cold air (KKL) from the previous few days. down to South Central and South Central Highlands, at the same time, the equatorial low groove is operating with disturbances formed on this groove. In Binh Phuoc province, there has been continuous rain in the past few days, in which Bu Nho has heavy rain (34 mm). Provinces along the border such as Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Thap and An Giang have moderate to heavy rain. Especially, in Bac Lieu and Ca Mau, there is heavy rain. Rainfall measured from night 22.3 to noon yesterday was 77 mm in Ca Mau and 108 mm in Bac Lieu. Ms. Lan forecasts that the rain situation in the South will happen in a few days, with moderate to heavy rain, mainly concentrated in the Mekong Delta and northern East. Ho Chi Minh City may also have large-scale rain.Be wary of dangerous weather events such as thunderstorms, lightning, wind gusts, hail . in these days.

Thunderstorms grow densely in the South and in the South Sea - Source: Trung
Center for Meteorological Forecasting

Mr. Nguyen Minh Giam, deputy director of the Southern Regional Hydrographic Station said that the current weather phenomenon is like the rainy season, but not yet the rainy season is starting, but it is just a seasonal rains. Especially in March this year, the northeast monsoon winds swept deep into the south, along with the appearance of disturbances in the winter wind caused clouds to grow and more unseasonal rainfall. According to Mr. Giam, the current rainy weather system is completely different from the main weather system in the rainy season in the South. He explained further: The rainy season in the South begins with the occurrence of southwest monsoon, and now is still affected by the northeast monsoon, waiting until early April to get an accurate judgment. .

Talking about the influence of unseasonal rain, Mr. Giam said that there are good points and also harmful aspects. For dry areas, which require irrigation water, these are golden rains. In forests with high fire risk, unseasonal rainfall will reduce this risk. But with flowering gardens, like cashew trees, seasonal rains at this time will cause flowers to drop, reducing fruit beans. One thing is for sure, the current rainy weather, erratic sunshine will make people more susceptible to disease, especially children. On many crops, unseasonal rain will make the pest grow more.

New cold air

Meanwhile, in the North is preparing to receive a new wave of KKL, followed by a strong intensity of the KKL happened in the past 2 days. Previously, for 4 consecutive days (from 15-18.3), due to the influence of KKL strengthened in combination with the high-wind west slopes, in the North and North Central provinces, moderate and rainy rain occurred. big, causing harm to the average daily average temperature of 10-12 degrees C.

The thing is rooted, uprooted - Photo: Japan

As for this new phase of the KKL, according to the Center for Hydrometeorology Forecasting, there will be a weak increase in the afternoon of this afternoon (March 24) in the northern provinces of our country , so there is some rain in the North. place; North and Central Central have rain and moderate rain. Northeast wind in the mainland is strong to level 3, coastal zone level 4 - 5; In the Gulf of Tonkin, there is a strong north-east wind of level 6, jerking at level 7-8, rough seas. The north and the middle of the East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago) has a strong northeast wind with the level of 6-7, level 8-9, and strong seas. In the waters from Binh Thuan - Ca Mau, Ca Mau - Kien Giang and the southern part of the East Sea (including the waters of Truong Sa archipelago), there is strong thunderstorm, there is a whirlwind and strong wind in the storm. .

Hail with tornado

Yesterday 23.3, Agriculture Department H.Bu Gia Map (Binh Phuoc) had preliminary statistics, hail accompanied by tornadoes with strong intensity on the night of March 22, damaged about 500 hectares of cashew, rubber and coffee. ; Estimated loss is about 50 billion.

Meanwhile in Bac Lieu, heavy rain lasting from 1-9 hours on 23.3 made most of the inner roads in Bac Lieu City flooded deeply; many sections of vehicles cannot walk; Many houses are flooded. According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this rain has solved the drought and prolonged over 10,000 hectares of rice crop 3 in the province, but the rain also caused 3,300 hectares of salt in coastal areas to be damaged, 23,000 tons of salt lost. white, more than 10 billion loss; Tens of thousands of hectares of newly farmed shrimps are also affected by sudden changes in the environment.

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