RAIN CLOUDS FROM VOLTA REGION APPROACHING GREATER ACCRA REGION
Alert Severity:
Extreme
Severe
Moderate
Minor
RAIN CLOUDS FROM VOLTA REGION APPROACHING GREATER ACCRA REGION
Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines
Yellow severity
Language:
en
Category:
Met
Urgency:
Expected
Severity:
Moderate
Certainty:
Likely
Time period
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Issued Thu 22 May 2025 18:08
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Effective: Thu 22 May 2025 19:00
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Onset: Thu 22 May 2025 19:30
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Expires: Thu 22 May 2025 22:00
Area
Greater Accra
Event Description
A moderate rain-bearing cloud system currently over volta region is moving towards the southwest and expected to affect the Greater Accra region this evening. Communities including Dodowa, Prampram, Ashaiman, Dawhenya, Tema, Oyarifa, Madina, Pokuase, Afienya, Medie, Amasaman and surrounding areas should prepare for rainfall of varying intensity accompanied by thunder and lightning activity.
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.