Ghana Weather Alert: Meteorological Agency Lists Areas to Face Thunderstorms on June 28 Evening
- A band of thunder and rain clouds over eastern Ghana is currently producing thunderstorms with rain of varying intensities
- The Ghana Meteorological Agency warned that the storm system will intensify and drift westwards, affecting nine more regions
- Mist and fog patches are expected to form over the coastal, forest and mountainous areas in the early hours of June 29
A band of thunder and rain clouds has been detected over the eastern portions of Ghana and is producing thunderstorms with varying intensities of rain, the Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned.
The weather system is currently affecting the Upper East, North East, Northern, Oti, Volta, Eastern, and Greater Accra Regions.
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Forecasters have warned that the system is expected to intensify and drift westwards, bringing thunderstorms and rain over most areas within the western flank of the country from this evening into the night.
The regions in the path of the advancing system include the Upper West, Savannah, Bono, Ahafo, Bono-East, Ashanti, Central, Western and Western-North Regions.
Residents across all affected areas are advised to take note of the developing weather conditions ahead of nightfall.
Beyond the overnight activity, the authority also flagged conditions expected to develop by the early hours of tomorrow.
Mist or fog patches are forecast to form over parts of the coastal, forest and mountainous areas during the morning hours, with a likelihood of slight to moderate rain along the coast.
Motorists, farmers and communities in low-lying or flood-prone areas across both the eastern and western flanks of the country are urged to exercise caution as the system moves through.
The forecast by the Ghana Meteorological Agency for June 28, 2026, was posted on X:
Central Region weeps after 18 deaths
At least 18 people died after torrential rains triggered floods, building collapses, mudslides and drowning incidents across the Central Region over the weekend.
The National Disaster Management Organisation disclosed the toll during a post-disaster assessment tour on June 22.
GNA reported that the organisation stated that disasters struck 13 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies across the region.
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Of the deaths, two people died in building collapses in Cape Coast following the heavy rainfall in the early hours of June 21, later being identified as Anastasia Abakah and Adwoa Baduwa.
The magnitude of the disaster had placed enormous strain on the National Disaster Management Organisation's relief resources, particularly following a series of emergency interventions the organisation had undertaken in recent months.
Similarly, severe flooding in parts of Samreboi and Asankragwa in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region caused more than 24 buildings to collapse, leaving dozens of residents displaced.
The flooding followed rains that caused the Samre and Tano rivers to overflow their banks, affecting several low-lying communities.
155 unsafe buildings to be demolished
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that 155 unsafe buildings in the Central Region had been earmarked to be demolished amid the recent spate of rain and flooding in the country.
The decision was made following severe flooding that claimed 18 lives and displaced 377 residents in the region, with the Ghana Meteorological Agency cautioning the public.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
