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Advisory issued for severe lightning
The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North Western and Southern provinces, as well as in the Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
The advisory, issued at 11.00 a.m. today (10), will remain in effect until 1.00 a.m. tomorrow (11).
Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in several areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North Western and Southern provinces, as well as in the Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
Temporary, localized strong winds may also occur during thundershowers, it said.
The general public is advised to take adequate precautions to minimize damage caused by lightning.
