Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall warning
October 16, 2018 03:50 pm
Thunderstorms accompanied by severe lightning and thunder are likely to occur in the Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, North-central and North-western provinces and Mannar district during next several hours.
Heavy rain falls are expected at some places (above100mm), the Department of Meteorology said issuing a severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall warning for those areas.
Temporarily strong gusty winds up to 70-80 kmph are also possible during thundershowers, it said.