Severe Severe Storm ● Closed

Thunderstorms over Kampala, mukono , Damba island and Koome island, Uganda

Event time: Sep 14, 2026 01:48 UTC Last updated: Sep 23, 2026 Uganda

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Thunderstorms over Kampala, Mukono, Damba Island, and Koome Island bring major hazards like flash floods, dangerous lightning strikes, and violent winds that threaten lake transport

Measurements

Coordinates	-0.0813, 32.8410
Region	Alert area
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	Uganda — ug-dms-en
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-09-14T08:00:00+03:00

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