Heavy rain warning issued for Seoul and surrounding areas
- 5 years ago
서울 등 호우특보…제주 남쪽 먼바다 태풍예비특보
Seoul and surrounding areas are soaking wet...as the autumn monsoon front continues to affect the Peninsula.
The country's also bracing for Typhoon Lingling... likely to hit South Korea this weekend.... packing winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
Eum Jiyoung starts us off with the forecast.
Heavy downpours have drenched Seoul and the surrounding regions.
The Korea Meteorological Administration lifted heavy rainfall warnings issued earlier on Thursday for many parts of the nation... including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do Province, and Jeju Island.
However, heavy rain warnings are still issued for parts of Jeollanam-do and Gangwon-do Provinces.
The national weather agency forecast that heavy rain is likely to continue until tomorrow in parts of the central region, while the Jeollado region and Jeju island are expected to get up to 50 millimeters of precipitation per hour.
"Heavy rain warnings are issued when more than 90 millimeters of rain are expected in 3 hours or 180 millimeters of rain are expected in 12 hours."
But following the fall monsoon showers, the nation will have to brace for Typhoon Lingling, expected to slam into the Korean Peninsula this weekend.
Torrential rain and strong winds are forecast for Jeju Island... from Friday until Sunday.
The storm is then expected to pass through the capital region,... en-route to Vladivostok, Russia the following day.
"The typhoon is expected to pack winds of up to 35 meters per second as it pass the western sea. This is strong enough to turn over a running train."
As serious damage is expected, people are advised to take all necessary precautions to minimize any harm to lives and property.
Experts advise securing windows, stay indoors and taking extra precautionary measures against landslides.
Seoul and surrounding areas are soaking wet...as the autumn monsoon front continues to affect the Peninsula.
The country's also bracing for Typhoon Lingling... likely to hit South Korea this weekend.... packing winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
Eum Jiyoung starts us off with the forecast.
Heavy downpours have drenched Seoul and the surrounding regions.
The Korea Meteorological Administration lifted heavy rainfall warnings issued earlier on Thursday for many parts of the nation... including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do Province, and Jeju Island.
However, heavy rain warnings are still issued for parts of Jeollanam-do and Gangwon-do Provinces.
The national weather agency forecast that heavy rain is likely to continue until tomorrow in parts of the central region, while the Jeollado region and Jeju island are expected to get up to 50 millimeters of precipitation per hour.
"Heavy rain warnings are issued when more than 90 millimeters of rain are expected in 3 hours or 180 millimeters of rain are expected in 12 hours."
But following the fall monsoon showers, the nation will have to brace for Typhoon Lingling, expected to slam into the Korean Peninsula this weekend.
Torrential rain and strong winds are forecast for Jeju Island... from Friday until Sunday.
The storm is then expected to pass through the capital region,... en-route to Vladivostok, Russia the following day.
"The typhoon is expected to pack winds of up to 35 meters per second as it pass the western sea. This is strong enough to turn over a running train."
As serious damage is expected, people are advised to take all necessary precautions to minimize any harm to lives and property.
Experts advise securing windows, stay indoors and taking extra precautionary measures against landslides.