June 13, 2014, 01:34 AM 
Across Singapore Early morning June 12 saw Singapore battered by a Sumatra squall, where strong winds measuring up to 103.7km/h caused trees to be uprooted and strewn around like twigs.
Common during the Southwest Monsoon season that typically lasts from June to October, the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said a Sumatra squall brought rain and gusty winds to many parts of the island between 2.15am to 3.30am.
There were some 18 incidences of fallen trees, 30 fallen branches, and six snapped trunks but no reports of injury.
The path of the squall can be clearly seen from this rain map:
The south-western part of Singapore near West Coast highway bore the brunt of the squall, where the highest wind speed of 103.7km/h was recorded.
However, this still pales in comparison to the highest wind speed of 144.4km/h recorded on April 25, 1984.
The MSS also said there could be a few days of short-duration afternoon showers with one to two Sumatra squalls over the next two weeks.
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