RAIN CLOUDS FROM EASTERN REGION APPROACHING ASHANTI REGION

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Thunderstorms/Squall lines

RAIN CLOUDS FROM EASTERN REGION APPROACHING ASHANTI REGION

Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines

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Category:

Met

Urgency:

Expected

Severity:

Moderate

Certainty:

Likely

Time period

Issued Thu 22 May 2025 18:59
Effective: Thu 22 May 2025 19:30
Onset: Thu 22 May 2025 19:30
Expires: Thu 22 May 2025 23:00

Area

Ashanti

Event Description

A moderate rain-bearing cloud system currently over Eastern region is moving towards the west and expected to affect the Ashanti region this evening. Residents of the region should prepare for rainfall of varying intensity accompanied by thunder and lightning activity. Communities including Obuasi, Adansi Asokwa, Jacobu, New Edubiase, Adubia Fomena and surrounding will be affected early in the evening before drifting to Konongo, Juansa, Agogo, Kumasi, Mampong, Ejisu, Offinso, Barekese and surroundings.

Instructions

Residents in the affected areas should complete outdoor activities and secure loose items. During the thunderstorm, stay indoors and away from windows, unplug electrical appliances to prevent damage from lightning strikes, and avoid using corded phones or electrical devices connected to outlets. If caught outdoors, seek substantial shelter immediately and never take refuge under trees during lightning activity. Drivers should exercise extreme caution by reducing speed, using headlights for visibility, and avoiding flooded sections of roadway.