Originally Posted by India Four Two
By mid- or late-afternoon, there would almost always be a severe thunderstorm. Bogor, at the foot of Salak is known as the thunderstorm capital of the world. Reputedly more than 300 storms per year.
After landing my Beech 35 at Halim one mid-afternoon (on the flight from Seletar) I sat inside the plane for another half an hour, waiting for the RAIN to stop. As per subsequently issued TAF, Halim recorded over 4 inches of rain during this brief afternoon storm.