Chukai hailstorm not a precursor of major floods, says weather expert


KUALA TERENGGANU: The hailstorm which hit the town of Chukai, Kemaman and its surrounding areas on Wednesday (Oct 23) does not indicate that major floods will happen in the east coast, as claimed by a few parties.

Climate and weather researcher Dr Chung Jing Xiang said instead, hailstones are among the characteristics of the monsoon transition from the Southwest Monsoon since Sept 24 before entering the Northeast Monsoon which is predicted to start early this November.

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