CAP Alert · Actual

Scattered thunderstorms across Ghana

Expired: Thunderstorms/Squall lines
Severe severity
Urgency Expected
Severity Severe
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 23 May 2025 14:46
  • Effective 23 May 2025 15:30
  • Onset 23 May 2025 15:30
  • Expires 23 May 2025 21:00
Severity
Extreme
Severe
Moderate
Minor

Scattered thunderstorms across Ghana

Area

Eastern , Northern , Ashanti , Bono East , Savannah

Event description

A moderate to heavy rain-bearing cloud system currently over the Volta and Oti regions is moving westward and expected to affect the Eastern, Northern, Savannah, Bono East, Bono, Ashanti, Western North regions. The Eastern, Northern and Bono East regions are expected to be affected earlier before drifting to the Ashanti, Western North and Savannah regions.

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.