According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the situation causing thunderstorms in the Ho Chi Minh City area and the Southeast provinces is due to the weak strengthening of cold air. The tropical convergence zone has an axis through the Central Central region connecting with storm No. 6 (storm Tra Mi) moving in the Southwest direction, making landfall in the provinces from Thua Thien Hue - Da Nang . The Southwest wind has a medium to strong intensity.

Monitoring on satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning location (at 1:40 p.m. on October 27) shows that the thunderstorm area is developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Binh Chanh area, Binh Tan district, Tan Phu, Hoc Mon district, Cu Chi.

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Source: Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Station

In addition, thunderstorms in the Long An area are moving in a southwest - northeast direction towards Ho Chi Minh City.

The meteorological station warns that in the next 0-3 hours (from 13:40), thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above districts, then expanding to other neighboring areas such as central districts, Thu Duc City, Districts 7, 12, Go Vap, Nha Be, Can Gio... Rainfall is generally from 10-25mm, in some places over 30mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-
17m/s), heavy rain causes local flooding.

Earlier this morning, Ho Chi Minh City and many areas in the Southeast also experienced prolonged heavy rain, causing some roads and residential areas to be flooded.

A 0.8m diameter royal poinciana tree inside Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School (Tan Thoi Nhat Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) was uprooted, fell onto the street and crushed a car.

Storm No. 6 with level 11 winds makes landfall in Thua Thien Hue - Da Nang, then turns out to sea

Storm No. 6 with level 11 winds makes landfall in Thua Thien Hue - Da Nang, then turns out to sea

Storm No. 6 (Tra Mi storm) is on the coastal area of ​​Thua Thien Hue - Da Nang with wind gusts of level 12. In the coming hours, the storm will move inland in this area before turning back out to sea and weakening.
Royal poinciana tree in a school in Ho Chi Minh City was uprooted and crushed a car.

Royal poinciana tree in a school in Ho Chi Minh City was uprooted and crushed a car.

A 0.8m diameter royal poinciana tree inside Nguyen Thi Dinh Primary School (Tan Thoi Nhat Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) was uprooted, fell onto the street and crushed a car.
The North is again receiving cold air, with some places having the lowest temperature of 14 degrees.

The North is again receiving cold air, with some places having the lowest temperature of 14 degrees.

The North will receive increased cold air. From October 27, the plains and coastal areas of the North will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places experiencing moderate to heavy rain. The weather will be cold at night and early morning. In mountainous areas, the weather will be chilly, with the lowest temperature being 14 degrees Celsius.