Heavy Rain with Thunder, Lightning, and Gusts... "Beware of Hail Inland"

In the Seoul Metropolitan Area, heavy rain of 10-30mm per hour continues until the afternoon during rush hour, while in the Chungcheong region, it occurs during daytime
Rain resumes from night in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and northern Chungcheong
2cm hail expected in southern Gangwon Yeongseo, inland Chungcheong and Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk areas

On the 25th, when rain fell along with fine dust levels reaching 'Bad' or higher due to the influence of yellow dust across the country, commuters in the Gwanghwamun area of Seoul hurried along the streets with umbrellas. The yellow dust is expected to gradually clear and the sky to become clear as the rain stops from the afternoon onward. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Starting from the morning of Friday the 28th, heavy rain of around 10mm per hour is falling. In the Seoul metropolitan area, thunder and lightning frequently occur along with rain, and strong gusts of wind blow. In some inland areas, hail about 2cm in size is falling, so caution is needed in managing facilities.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 28th, rain will fall in most areas nationwide except Jeju. A narrow band of clouds is strongly developing, bringing heavy rain of 10 to 30mm per hour until 9 a.m. in the Seoul metropolitan area and northern Chungnam, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in western Gangwon, southern Chungnam, Chungbuk, and western Jeonbuk, and from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in eastern Jeonbuk and the Gyeongbuk region.

The rain will stop in the afternoon but will resume again from night. In the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, and Jeolla region, rain is expected to stop during the day (12 p.m. to 3 p.m.), while in other areas, most rain will cease during the afternoon. From night, rain clouds will redevelop, bringing rain to the Seoul metropolitan area, western Gangwon, northern inland Chungbuk, and northern inland Gyeongbuk.

Expected precipitation amounts are 20 to 60mm in the central region, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo. The Jeonnam region, Gyeongnam region, and the five western islands will receive 5 to 20mm. Daytime temperatures on the 28th and 29th are expected to be between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature on the morning of the 29th will be between 11 and 15 degrees Celsius.

Attention should also be paid to hail. There is a high possibility of hail about 2cm in size falling in southern western Gangwon, inland Chungcheong, inland Jeonbuk, and the Gyeongbuk region. In other areas, hail about 1cm in size is also expected in many places. As cold air in the upper atmosphere moves southward and the atmosphere becomes unstable, thunder and lightning will frequently occur in many areas. In regions with heavy rain, sudden gusts of wind exceeding 20 meters per second may occur.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "If you hear thunder from a distance, avoid high places or pointed objects and quickly take shelter in a car, building, underground, or other safe place," and added, "Since hail is expected in many areas, thorough preparation is needed to prevent damage to facilities such as fruit trees, vinyl greenhouses, utility poles, and vehicles parked outdoors."

Until Friday morning, dense fog with visibility less than 200 meters will form in the central inland areas, and fog with visibility less than 1 kilometer will occur in the Jeolla region. When driving, maintain sufficient distance between vehicles and reduce speed.

On the west coast, strong winds with average speeds of 8 to 16 meters per second and gusts exceeding 20 meters per second will blow until the night of the 28th, and on the Gyeongsang coastal area, until the early morning of the 29th.

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