RAIN CLOUDS FROM VOLTA REGIOM APPROACHING EASTERN REGION

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Thunderstorms/Squall lines

RAIN CLOUDS FROM TOGO APPROACHING VOLTA REGION

Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines

Yellow severity

Language:

Category:

Met

Urgency:

Expected

Severity:

Moderate

Certainty:

Likely

Time period

Issued Thu 22 May 2025 17:16
Effective: Thu 22 May 2025 18:00
Onset: Thu 22 May 2025 18:00
Expires: Thu 22 May 2025 21:00

Area

Eastern

Event Description

A moderate rain-bearing cloud system currently over volta region is moving westward and expected to affect the Eastern region this evening. Communities including Begoro, Ho, Koforidua, Akim Oda, Asesewa, Donkorkrom, Maame Krobo, Odumase, Somanya, Suhum, Teacher Mante, Akropong, Kibi, Osino, New Abirem and surrounding areas should prepare for rainfall of varying intensity accompanied by thunder and lightning activity. The storm system is anticipated to bring periods of moderate to heavy downpours with potential for sudden weather changes as it moves through the region.

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.