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THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF NIGERIA — Some states in Nigeria will be affected.

Event time: Oct 7, 2026 16:14 UTC Last updated: 3 days ago Nigeria

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Thunderstorms accompanied with moderate rains and strong winds are expected to propagate westward affecting parts of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau, Niger, Southern Kano and Katsina states.

Measurements

Coordinates	10.8380, 8.5618
Region	Some states in Nigeria will be affected.
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	Nigeria — ng-nimet-en
Cap Urgency	Expected
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-10-08T06:00:00+01:00

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Official authorities in Nigeria

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Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet)

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