Extreme Weather, BMKG Asks Residents Of West Lampung To Be Alert After Hail

The natural phenomenon in the form of hail along with heavy rain and strong winds occurred in Liwa, West Lampung. (ANTARA)

BANDARLAMPUNG - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that hail accompanied by wind in Liwa, West Lampung Regency, on Monday, September 29, was due to the Cumulonimbus cloud phenomenon.

"Escal rain is formed because in Cumulonimbus clouds there is a very strong upward current, so small ice grains in the clouds are pushed up and down many times," said BMKG forecaster Raden Intan Lampung Yoyok Dewantoro in a statement quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday 30 September.

He explained that this phenomenon would occur for five to 10 minutes during the period of heavy rain that occurred in an area accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning.

"When moving up and down, these ice grains freeze in layers until they are quite heavy when they fall to the surface as ice," said Yoyok

He asked the public in West Lampung to remain vigilant and seek up-to-date information regarding phenomena and weather on the official BMKG website even though the current conditions are gradually normal.

"Although this incident was quite brief, we still ask the public to be vigilant and seek official information to the BMKG regarding weather forecasts," he said.

One resident in West Lampung, Elva said that hail on Monday afternoon was accompanied by strong winds.

"As long as I'm here, this is the first time I feel hail near Liwa. So it was true that when the incident happened at home and the sound above was very loud, he was shocked," he said.

For information, the phenomenon of hail accompanied by strong winds and lights went out in the West Lampung Regency area, Lampung Province, on Monday (29/9).