"The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology recorded a temperature of 47.5C in Chauk township in Magwe on May 8, the highest in the country in 52 years. U Kyaw Moe Oo, the agency’s director general, said on May 10, “Temperatures will be above normal throughout the country." He said the previous high temperature was 47.1C, recorded in Myinmu township in Sagaing Region in 2010. U Kyaw Moe Oo said that while it is too early to compare the current average temperature with previous years, there are indications 2020 will be hotter than normal. He added that high daytime temperature can cause towering clouds in the afternoon and trigger rain in some areas. On May 10, strong winds and rain whipped 17 villages in Yamethin township in Mandalay Region, destroying houses and other structures, including a temporary quarantine centre, U Aung Myo Oo, a regional legislator for Yamethin, said. The strong winds and rain, which U Aung Myo Oo described as a tornado, lasted half an hour, and toppled electric posts and trees. “Even the sacks of rice from the quarantine centre were blown away. The temporary structure and dining room were damaged. Some electricity posts and trees were downed,” he said, adding that 17 villages in Yamethin reported storm damage..."