RAINSTORM FROM TOGO APPROACHING VOLTA REGION AND OTI REGIONS

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Thunderstorms/Squall lines

RAINSTORM FROM TOGO APPROACHING VOLTA REGION AND OTI REGIONS

Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines

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Category:

Met

Urgency:

Expected

Severity:

Moderate

Certainty:

Likely

Time period

Issued Fri 23 May 2025 12:24
Effective: Fri 23 May 2025 14:00
Onset: Fri 23 May 2025 14:00
Expires: Fri 23 May 2025 18:00

Area

Volta

Oti

Event Description

A moderate to heavy rain-bearing cloud system currently over southern Togo is moving westward and expected to affect the Volta and Oti region this afternoon. Communities including Ho, Dzodze, Ave Dakpa, Adaklu Waya, Kpetoe, Mafi Kumase, Akatsi, Kpeve, Peki, Vakpo, Amedzofe, Jasikan, Worawora 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.