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Thunderstorm This Morning in Sulawesi Selatan

Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast in parts of South Sulawesi from 08:30 to 10:00 WITA on 15 October 2026, including Bone Bone, Mappedeceng, Masamba, Sukamaju and Tana Lili. The forecast warns of reduced visibility, strong winds and localized flooding, with conditions expected to improve by 10:00 WITA.

I expect it will look something like this. A Hurricane in the Pacific that was blowing up from the South forced some of the big monsoon storms to come straight up from Mexico instead of veering off to the West and this was an example of one. I watched the storm clouds coming for a couple of hours with no lightning luck and as this storm approached I though my luck was going to get better. Boy, was I wrong! When this storm hit my location it came through with a fury that I haven't seen in a long
Illustrative image: I expect it will look something like this. A Hurricane in the Pacific that was blowing up from the South forced some of the big monsoon storms to come straight up from Mexico instead of veering off to the West and this was an example of one. I watched the storm clouds coming for a couple of hours with no lightning luck and as this storm approached I though my luck was going to get better. Boy, was I wrong! When this storm hit my location it came through with a fury that I haven't seen in a long — A Guy Named Nyal/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters

The source advises people in the affected areas to stay vigilant, limit outdoor activities and take precautions during the forecast period.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
7/10

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