On July 6, the Emergency Management Bureau of Heze City, Shandong Province issued a briefing that on the afternoon of July 5, a strong convective tornado occurred in Dongming County, Juancheng County and other places in Heze City, causing 88 people to be injured, of which 5 died after rescue.
The trees were stripped and the roofs were swept away
On July 5, a number of netizens posted a video saying that the tornado passed through Dongming County, Heze, Shandong.
Netizens said that at around 15 o'clock, a strong super cell passed through Dongming County, Shandong Province, and a strong tornado fell. The tornado passed through the densely populated area of Dongming County from west to east.
According to video provided by witnesses at the scene, the tornado threw vehicles, stripped trees, and swept away a large number of house roofs and facades.
The reporter learned from the Heze Meteorological Observatory that on the afternoon of July 5, traces of tornado formation have been monitored in Dongming County, Mudan District, Juancheng County, and Yuncheng County in Heze City. In addition, the Heze Meteorological Observatory issued an orange warning for severe convection at 15:50 on July 5.
The tornado has killed 5 and injured 83
The Emergency Management Bureau of Heze City, Shandong Province issued a briefing on July 6 that on the afternoon of July 5, under the influence of the high-altitude trough and the southwest warm and humid airflow at the edge of the subtropical high, Dongming County, Juancheng County and other places in Heze City suddenly had a strong convective tornado natural disaster, causing 88 injuries, of which 5 died after rescue efforts.
According to preliminary verification, 2,820 houses were damaged, 60,900 acres of farmland were damaged, and 48 power supply lines were damaged. At present, medical experts are fully engaged in the treatment of the injured. Various disaster relief and work to restore production and life is underway, and roads, power supply, water and communications have been basically restored.
Tornadoes in Shandong are rare
According to meteorological analyst Shen Yuyang, according to the statistics from 1991 to 2010, the mainland has the largest number of tornadoes per year, with an average of 4.8 tornadoes a year, followed by 4.3 in Guangdong, and only 1.5 tornadoes per year in Shandong, which is not rare.
Shen Yuyang explained that Shandong this time was due to the passage of a high-altitude trough at low altitude, and there was dry and cold advection, forming an unstable structure of dry and cold at the top and warm and humid at the bottom, so there was strong convective weather.
What are the signs of a tornado?
Tornadoes are more common during summer thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon and evening.
Although a tornado is difficult to predict, it can be predicted by a few signs that precede it.
Tornadoes are often accompanied by low black clouds, cumulonimbus clouds, and lightning and thunder.
In addition, cold winds, heavy rain, and hail often signal the occurrence of tornadoes.
What to do if you encounter a tornado?
A tornado is a type of severe convective weather.
After the tornado is formed, it generally lasts for ten minutes to a few hours, and its attack range is small, but the destructive power is large.
In the event of a tornado, how should we defend against it?