CAUTION: Thunderstorm spreading across Ghana

This alert is an update to the previously published alerts below:

March 10, 2026, 5:35 p.m.

Thunderstorm Alert: Rain and Thunder Expected Across Northern, Oti, Volta, Eastern, Bono East, and Ashanti Regions Tonight

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Thunderstorms/Squall lines

CAUTION: Thunderstorm spreading across Ghana

Ongoing: Thunderstorms/Squall lines

Orange severity

Language:

Category:

Met

Urgency:

Expected

Severity:

Severe

Certainty:

Likely

Time period

Issued Tue 10 Mar 2026 19:08
Effective: Tue 10 Mar 2026 19:00
Onset: Tue 10 Mar 2026 20:00
Expires: Wed 11 Mar 2026 02:00

Area

Southern and parts of Northern Ghana

Event Description

Thunderstorms described earlier are now active over the eastern flank of Ghana, producing rainfall of varying intensity. The system continues its westward movement and is expected to bring rain and thunder to parts of Greater Accra, Eastern, Bono East, and Ashanti regions between 8:00 PM and Midnight, with the Central region also set to experience similar conditions after 9:00 PM. Separately, thunderclouds currently over the Savannah and Northern regions are expected to spread into the Upper West and Northeast regions, bringing cases of rain and thunder tonight.

Instructions

Residents in all affected communities are strongly advised to stay indoors and avoid open areas during the event. Motorists should reduce speed, switch on headlights, and exercise extreme caution on roads, as reduced visibility and surface flooding are likely. Parents and guardians are urged to ensure children are safely indoors before the storms arrive. Continue to monitor updates from the Ghana Meteorological Agency and your local disaster management authority.