I just moved to KL one year ago and I am new to the lightning strikes in KL. But they are literally so annoying and I am scared to walk outside at night due to the extremely frequent lightning strikes. I currently don't have a car so I have to walk some distance to buy something at a supermarket nearby. And I can't even do it because of the danger of being struck by lightning. How do KL people survive walking on the streets at night without cover all this time? I am very curious. Just bring car is it?

Also, I just know that Kuala Lumpur is one of the most lightning-intensive capitals in the world. Lol

"Asia
The three regions in Asia with the most thunderstorms are all in Pakistan. Violent thunderstorms with intense electrical activity develop there in July and August, especially in Daggar in the Hindu Kush foothills. The highest monthly lightning frequency in the world has been observed here in August, exceeding even that of the most thunderstorm-prone months in the Congo. In Rajouri, in the far west of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, violent thunderstorms with tornadoes, heavy hailstorms and flooding are also observed during the monsoon. These regions are located at the foot of the Himalayas and have the greatest amount of electrical activity during the monsoon months between May and October, and especially in August and September. Again, the most violent thunderstorms occur at the foothills. In these regions, the warm, moist air of the southwestern monsoon from the Arabian Sea meets the cold, dry air descending from the Tibetan Plateau.

The lightning climatology of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, is also interesting. With an FRD of 93 lightning strikes per km2 per year, it ranks only tenth in Asia, but it is the world’s most lightning-prone capital city. Overall, Kuala Lumpur ranks number 52 in the 500 most lightning-prone regions of the world."

This post has been edited by chromatino_hex: May 1 2023, 08:17 PM

Char Siew

To get your answer, go to the top floor and fly a kite.

" With an FRD of 93 lightning strikes per km2 per year, it ranks only tenth in Asia, but it is the world’s most lightning-prone capital city. Overall, Kuala Lumpur ranks number 52 in the 500 most lightning-prone regions of the world."

You will see me tomorrow on the news if I do that tonight.

This post has been edited by chromatino_hex: May 1 2023, 08:19 PM

Lel. How many ppl killed by lightning strike in KL per year?

Would you trust government statistics though?

dont worry, just walk or stand under trees.

confirm you will be safe.

Fail science too.

With so many tall buildings around, you must have your number really due to get hit by lighting.

Just drive lah

Axia only under 50k

I know building got safety protection measures. I am talking about walking on streets at night to buy groceries at a nearby supermarket for those without cars.

Chill

This frequent lightning strikes will subside soon as the la Nina weather phenomena is ending

Next year weather will be less erratic

Just enjoy the cool weather while it last

Just answer me. There will rumours if someone died. So did u hear any rumour?

How did you survive in tropical country?

Dont forget to buy 0233 :0

how you know so well

Lightning rods on buildings diverts the lightning away from people la.

Look if you work in an industry where the underlying infrastructure is affected somewhat by lighting strikes say telecommunications and broadcasting towers then yes. Lighting storm really brings the cold sweat

But walking to buy grocery in downtown KL with all the tall attractive buildings making juicy targets, nah you're pretty safe

This post has been edited by 9m2w: May 1 2023, 08:25 PM

Why would lightning strike a random nobody in KL, a place with countless tall objects?

Damn ts weak hearted ... Waste the daddy cum inside mummy

Mummy should have took it up the....

Lightning strikes means the city is very active

lightning only strikes idiots people who do idiot things.

if you do what common people does, youre unlikely to be strike by a lightning.

go play golf at open field la… safest place during time like tis… 🤫

Unless you are wearing pure copper clothing with 50m high air terminal dangling on your head, lightning have no interest with u

The hell, so lame for what? first time i see someone scared to go on with their daily lives because of lighting

All Malaysians chill only going about their lives

trump enter White house?

V even go swimming…

Lightning will strike the rod instead of people?

Zemeckis stopped at mayor lol

You might turn into The Flash.

More likely to strike the rod instead of people. In a city full of buildings with lightning rods...

Stobeli. I swim in thunderstorm all the time owai.

D world is a STage, v r merely players? Actors bestest players… US got so many actor presidents

One of my bil friend just died from lightning strike while playing football a few weeks back

This post has been edited by tik: May 1 2023, 08:47 PM

Where? In the middle of KL city?

All strike the buildings.

Dont be so kiasi la

in kl falling trees from storm is more dangerous as they are news about it
never heard ppl got killed by lightning in kl

The chances of you hitting jackpot is lesser getting hit by lightning just to add. Now pls balik kampung n work from home only. Advice is FOC

use common sense if you have any

it helps a lot

Football field and open space field are dangerous areas

Yeah I'm driving for the past hour
I think today one of strongest lighting storm I seen in 20+ years

You can just move out of kl. Nobody will.miss you

Especially when lightning fak a tree up nicely

Its just lightning

This post has been edited by Mr.Robert: May 1 2023, 09:27 PM

Strike fake alim pipu. What to do.

The fark kl lightning every few seconds now. Lights out want sleep baru realized.

Wow just knew about this too. Singapore wins then

sohei, even if u dun trust gov, trust the public
if ppl see lightning strike hit a branch oso they insta social media it

TS only moved to KL not long ago, but we KL-ites have stayed here whole life. We know our lightning better than you, TS. Be brave and do venture out in the rain, thunderstorms or not.

I kena once but managed to survive.

Crossed Penang Bridge 1 just now. Within short timespan of being between midspan and island, roughly 20 lightning seen (both immediately visible and "reflection" on cloud).

Sin city, that’s why more frequent lightning strikes…owai

You would not believe me if I told you the last 2 weeks constant lightning made the rain water nitrogen rich that my plants are super green and healthy. Suggest people store some of these nitrogen rich water to water their indoor plants.

Confirm there is at least 1 The Flash born out of this.

Owai

TS is godzilla. Taller than the 2734673 buildings in KL.

Hold an umbrella with metal tip high high