[Weather] Thunderstorms with Rain Accompanied by Lightning in Seoul and Gyeonggi Over the Weekend... Up to 80mm per Hour

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the first weekend of August, the 1st and 2nd, heavy rain is expected in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and other areas.

On the 1st, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that between 9 a.m. on the 1st and midnight on the 2nd, very heavy rain of 50 to 80mm per hour accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning will fall mainly in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and the western part of Gangwon Province.

Due to the monsoon, rain is falling on the 20th at the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where office workers are heading to work./Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Currently, a heavy rain advisory is in effect for northern Gyeonggi, where strong rain exceeding 30mm per hour accompanied by thunder and lightning is expected in some areas.

From 6 p.m. on the 31st of last month to 9 a.m. on the 1st, the amount of rain recorded in Ganghwa Gyodong, Gyeonggi Province was 119.5mm, 93.0mm in Tanhyeon, Paju, and 79.5mm in Geumgok, Incheon. In Gangwon Province, rainfall was 21.9mm in Chuncheon, 15.5mm in Hwacheon, and 12.0mm in Hongcheon.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged special caution to prevent rain damage, forecasting heavy and widespread rain between 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 9 p.m. on the 3rd.

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