AS Nigeria grapples with flooding that led to the death of over 150 people in Mokwa, Niger State, last week, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rain from Monday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 4 across the country.
Recall that flood disaster in Mokwa Local Council occurred on Wednesday morning, May 28, after a heavy rainfall on Tuesday night, resulting in the loss of over 153 lives, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), with property worth millions of naira destroyed.
The NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday, June 1, in Abuja, predicts morning thunderstorms on Monday, with rains over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa and Kano states, with prospects of thunderstorms and rain over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, Kebbi and Zamfara states later in the day.
It stated: “In the North Central region, morning thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger and Nasarawa states.
“In the afternoon/evening hours, thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Plateau, the FCT, Nasarawa, Kwara, Niger, Kogi and Benue states.
“In the southern region, cloudy atmosphere is expected, with prospects of morning rain, over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states,”
The agency hinted of possible rain showers over parts of Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Lagos, Edo, Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states later in the day.
It added: “For Tuesday, in the northern region, morning thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of Kano, Zamfara, Katsina, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe and Taraba.
“In the afternoon or evening hours, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Taraba, Kebbi, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa, Kaduna, Bauchi and Katsina States.
“In the North Ccentral region, thunderstorms with rains are over parts of the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa States during the morning period.”
NiMET noted the possibility of thunderstorms with rains over parts of the FCT, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, Kwara and Plateau states later in the day, as well as thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Ebonyi, Abia, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom in the southern region in the morning hours.
It anticipated rains over parts of Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Lagos, Edo, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa states later in the day, as well as morning thunderstorms on Wednesday, with rains over parts of Zamfara, Adamawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Taraba in the northern region during afternoon or evening hours.
In Taraba, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, Zamfara, Sokoto and Adamawa states, it predicted thunderstorms with rains, adding: “In the North Central region, thunderstorms with rains are expected over parts of the FCT, Nasarawa, Niger and Benue during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms with rains are anticipated over parts of Nasarawa, Plateau, the FCT, Kwara, Kogi, and Niger.
“In the southern region, morning rains are anticipated over parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Edo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.”
It noted the likelihood of rain over the entire region in the afternoon or evening hours, preceded by strong winds in areas where thunderstorms are likely to occur.
It advised the public to ensure that loose objects are fastened to avoid collision and avoid driving under heavy rain, noting: “Disconnect electrical appliances from electrical sockets. Stay away from tall trees to avoid impact from falling branches and broken trees.
“Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific weather reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effective planning in their operations.”
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