At 06:00 on April 20, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for severe convective weather, a blue warning for high winds, and an orange warning for heavy rain.
Severe convective weather warning: There will be thunderstorms and strong winds above level 10 in parts of Guangdong, Guangxi and other places
The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a yellow warning for severe convective weather at 6 o'clock today:
It is expected that from 08:00 on April 20 to 08:00 on the 21st, there will be 8-10 thunderstorms and gales or hail in parts of southern Hunan, central and southern Jiangxi, southern Fujian, southwestern Guizhou, southeastern Yunnan, central and eastern Guangxi, northern and central and western Guangdong, among which some areas in eastern Guangxi and western Guangdong will have thunderstorms and gales of more than 10, and local winds can reach more than 11; Some areas in central and western Guangdong will have short-term heavy precipitation with hourly rainfall greater than 20 mm, of which the maximum hourly rainfall in some areas of eastern and northwest Guangxi and central and western Guangdong will be greater than 50 mm, and locally it can reach more than 80 mm.
Defense Guide:
1. The government and relevant departments shall do a good job of emergency defense against short-term rainstorms, lightning and strong winds in accordance with their duties, and the meteorological department shall prepare for artificial hail prevention operations and choose opportunities to carry out operations;
2. Drivers should slow down and confirm safety through waterlogged road sections before passing, and the traffic management department should take traffic control measures and traffic guidance on heavy rainfall sections and waterlogged road sections according to road conditions;
3. Outdoor personnel should reduce or suspend outdoor operations in open areas, choose to enter buildings with strong wind resistance and lightning protection measures, and close doors and windows to stay away from dangerous power sources;
4. Airports, railways, highways and water transportation units shall take measures such as flight restrictions, speed limits or temporary closure to ensure personnel and traffic safety, and water operations in relevant waters and passing ships shall return to the port to avoid and strengthen port facilities;
5. Inspect the drainage systems of cities, farmlands, and fish ponds, and make necessary drainage measures and prepare for disasters such as flash floods, landslides, and debris flows.
Blue warning for high winds: gusts of 7 to 8 in parts of Xinjiang, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia
The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue warning for high winds at 6 o'clock today:
It is expected that from 08:00 on April 20 to 08:00 on the 21st, there will be strong winds of 5~6 and gusts of 7~8 in parts of eastern Xinjiang, western Gansu, and northern Inner Mongolia, and 7~8 and 9 gusts in the southeastern waters of the Yellow Sea and the northern part of the East China Sea.
From 08:00 on April 21 to 08:00 on the 22nd, some areas in eastern Xinjiang, western Gansu, and most of Inner Mongolia had strong winds of 5~6 and gusts of 7~8.
Defense Guide:
1. The Central Meteorological Observatory and the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center remind ships sailing and operating in sea areas affected by strong winds to pay attention to navigation safety;
2. Forest, grassland and urban fire prevention departments should make fire prevention preparations, and traffic management departments such as airports, railways and highways should take measures to ensure traffic safety;
3. Stop outdoor operations and recreational activities at high altitude and on the water, and strengthen or properly place hoardings, scaffolding billboards, simple facilities and other structures that are easily blown by strong winds;
4. Pedestrians and vehicles should not stay under tall buildings, billboards and other temporary buildings, or trees.
Heavy rain warning has been upgraded to orange! Heavy rain has occurred in some areas of Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi
The Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange warning for heavy rain at 6 o'clock today:
It is expected that from 08:00 on April 20 to 08:00 on the 21st, there will be heavy to heavy rain in southern Guizhou, southern Jiangnan, most of South China and central Chongqing, among them, there will be heavy rain in parts of southern Hunan, southern Jiangxi, southwestern Fujian, eastern Guangxi, central and northern Guangdong, and extremely heavy rain (250~280 mm) in northwest Guangxi. Some of the above areas are accompanied by short-term heavy precipitation (the maximum hourly rainfall is 30~60 mm, and can exceed 80 mm locally), and there are strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds locally.
Defense Guide:
1. The government and relevant departments shall do a good job of rainstorm prevention and emergency response in accordance with their duties;
2. Cut off the dangerous outdoor power supply and suspend outdoor operations;
3. Units in dangerous areas shall suspend classes and business, and take special measures to protect the safety of students, young children and other working personnel who have arrived at school;
4. Do a good job in the drainage of cities and farmlands, and pay attention to preventing disasters such as flash floods, landslides, and debris flows that may be caused.
Source: China Weather Network
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