Frequent thunderstorms and hail across the country, causing significant damage to people and property, are characteristic of the transitional weather period.

A cold front is compressing and pushing a low-pressure trough, centered around 25-27 degrees north latitude, southward, causing thunderstorms in northern Vietnam, with heavy rain in some areas.

A 13-year-old boy died and dozens of homes were damaged in Thanh Hoa province on the night of 28/4, as severe storms accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread destruction to property and hundreds of hectares of crops.

A weak cold front pressing down on a low-pressure trough will cause widespread thunderstorms in the Northern and North Central regions from the night of 16/4, with localized heavy rain, accompanied by whirlwinds, lightning, hail, and strong gusts.

From this afternoon until tomorrow morning, residents in the northern region should prepare for whirlwinds, lightning, and hail as a weak cold air mass from the north moves in.

A weak cold air mass moving into the Northern region, currently experiencing high temperatures, could trigger extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and hail tonight and tomorrow.

Thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and lightning over the past two days have claimed six lives and damaged over 6,500 homes, highlighting the high risks and rapidly changing weather during seasonal transitions.