{"id":544632,"date":"2026-05-05T05:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=544632"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:40:21","slug":"ndma-warns-of-thunderstorms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ndma-warns-of-thunderstorms\/","title":{"rendered":"NDMA warns of thunderstorms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued a nationwide alert, warning that thunderstorms with rain and possible hail are expected across several regions within the next 12 to 24 hours, particularly in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, in line with forecasts issued earlier by the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC).<br \/>\nIn Punjab, strong winds, lightning and rain are likely in multiple districts, with isolated hailstorms expected. Cities including Islamabad, Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Gujar Khan, Jhelum, Sialkot, Narowal, Layyah, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Kasur, Mianwali, Sargodha, Jhang and Multan are expected to be affected. Similar conditions are forecast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Mingora, Malakand, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Nowshera, Peshawar, Mardan, Bajaur, Charsadda, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan, where gusty winds and thunderstorms may also bring hail in some areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued a nationwide alert, warning that thunderstorms with rain and possible hail are expected across several regions within the next 12 to 24 hours, particularly in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, in line with forecasts issued earlier by the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC). 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