By Seun Adams
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency through it’s Central Forecasts Office (CFO) has warned of an approaching severe thunderstorm that is observed from the North-eastern part of the country.
In a release on Wednesday afternoon the agency said that: “Severe thunderstorm cells are
currently being observed over
the North-eastern parts of the
country including Borno,
Adamawa, Gombe and Taraba,
moving in a NE-SW direction
with groundspeed of 30Km/h.
“These are expected to
propagate westward to give
squally thunderstorm to some
cities.” The statement further revealed.
The agency said another thunderstorm cell was observed developing over Jos
high-ground which is accompanied with squally wind and heavy rains and are expected to propagate westward to affect parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Benue,Plateau, Nasarawa,Enugu,Ebonyi, northern Cross River, within the next 3 to 6 hours. Also, parts of Kaduna, FCT and Niger state are expected to
experience thunderstorm with
moderate to heavy rains within the
next 6 hours.
The statement therefore advise that where thunderstorms are expected, strong winds are likely to precede the rains and as such, trees, electric poles, unsecured objects and weak buildings
may be felled, so the public is advised to be cautious. Stay in-door especially during heavy rainfall to avoid being struck by lightning.
All Airline operators are advised to avail themselves of weather reports
periodically from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.
Disaster risk managers, agencies and individuals should be proactive, to avert loss of lives
and property during the rainy season.
The Central Forecast Office (CFO) in NiMet will continue to monitor the weather and provide updates when necessary.
Signed: Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim
GM/Public Relations