NIGERIA : Heavy Thunderstorms Predicted To Begin Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country.

NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours.

According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, Borno and Kebbi states later in the day.

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“In the North central region, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa and Benue States during the morning hours.

”Later in the day, thunderstorms are anticipated over the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa states.

“In the southern region there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states during the morning hours,” it said.

According to the agency, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River later in the day.

The agency predicted thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba and Kebbi States in the Thursday morning hours.

It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, Sokoto and Zamfara States later in the day.
“In the North central region, there are prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue and Nasarawa states during the morning hours.

“While in the afternoon into evening hours, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi, Benue and Nasarawa states.

“In the southern region, thunderstorms are expected over part of Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River and Akwa Ibom States during the morning hours,” it said.