CAUTION: Thunderstorms Within the Middle Sector

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Thunderstorms/Squall lines

Thunderstorms Within the Middle Sector

Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines

Orange severity

Language:

Category:

Met

Urgency:

Immediate

Severity:

Severe

Certainty:

Likely

Time period

Issued Mon 06 Apr 2026 18:54
Effective: Mon 06 Apr 2026 18:00
Onset: Mon 06 Apr 2026 18:30
Expires: Mon 06 Apr 2026 18:30

Area

southwest

Event Description

Bands of rain and thunder clouds have been observed within the middle sector producing moderate to heavy rains with thunder within the Eastern and Ashanti regions. These clouds are expected to spread to more areas within the aforementioned regions and into parts of the Central, Western, Western North Bono and Ahafo regions. Kumasi, Nkawie, Mankranso, Ejura, Bechem, Tepa, Kenyasi, New Edubiase, Assin Fosu, Sunyani, Nsawkaw, Sampa, Drobo, Jinijini and surroundings will be affected. These cloud bands are expected to induce cloudiness over some areas within the Greater Accra region with moderate rainfall.

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