On the afternoon of the 12th, near the Zhuhai Grand Theater, a famous attraction in Zhuhai, the phenomenon of "dragon absorbing water" was surprised, and according to the witnesses at the scene, "the scene is quite spectacular!" ”
According to the "Zhuhai Release", the so-called "dragon water absorption" is a tornado that occurs on the surface of the water, the water is sucked into the air by the airflow, due to the high air pressure around it, the middle air pressure is low, so the "dragon absorbs water" rises, forming a water column, connecting with the clouds, it looks as if the legendary dragon is absorbing water, so it is often called "dragon absorbing water". If a tornado occurs on land, it is a normal tornado.
It is reported that the phenomenon of "dragon water absorption" is more common from May to October every year, and the formation time of each time will not be too long, but it will move on the sea surface and the destructive force is strong.
Regarding the situation of the "dragon absorbing water" circulating on the Internet through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Nandu reporter also learned from the relevant insiders of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge that the "dragon water absorption" only looks very close to the bridge, but does not pass through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.
In addition, the reporter checked the information and found that in September 2017, there was also a phenomenon of "dragon absorbing water" on the sea surface of Gaolan Island in Zhuhai, which lasted for five minutes. The reporter reminded the public that the phenomenon of "dragon absorbing water" occurs, and the public should not approach due to curiosity to avoid danger.
At the same time, the reporter learned from the Guangdong Meteorological Bureau that on the evening of the 12th or to meet the strongest "dragon boat water" in the province, there was still heavy precipitation and heavy rain in Guangdong from the 13th to the 14th. As of 17:00 on the 12th, 20 cities and counties (districts) in the province issued a yellow warning for heavy rain, and 12 cities and counties (districts) issued an orange warning for heavy rain. At present, the level III emergency response to meteorological disasters (heavy rainstorms) in Guangdong Province is taking effect.
It is reported that during the day on the 12th, there was heavy rain to heavy rain in eastern Guangdong cities and counties, moderate to heavy rain in coastal cities and counties in northern and southwestern Guangdong, and the above areas were accompanied by thunderstorms, of which the Pearl River Delta and its western areas had a short-term gale of about 7 degrees, the Leizhou Peninsula was dominated by sunny to cloudy weather, and the rest of the cities and counties had (thunder) showers.
According to meteorological and hydrological monitoring, from 08:00 on the 12th to 16:00 on the 12th, 4 stations recorded heavy rainstorms of 100 mm to 250 mm, 88 stations recorded heavy rains of 50 mm to 100 mm, 462 stations recorded heavy rain of 25 mm to 50 mm, and the stations with larger rainfall were: Baitang Town, Boluo County, Huizhou 143 mm, Zhongshan Nanlang Town 96.4 mm, and Feng'an Town, Zijin County, Heyuan 91.6 mm.
It is expected that on the 13th, Meizhou, Heyuan and eastern Guangdong will have heavy rain to heavy rainstorms, the Pearl River Delta and Qingyuan and Shaoguan will have heavy rain in some cities and counties, and the cities and counties in western Guangdong will have heavy rain and local heavy rain.
On the 14th, there was moderate to heavy rain in the southern cities and counties, of which Maoming and Zhanjiang had heavy rain and localized heavy rain, and the rest of the cities and counties had cloudy showers.
On the 15th, Maoming, Zhanjiang, and Yangjiang had small to moderate rain and local heavy rain, and the rest of the cities and counties were cloudy.
In addition, during thunderstorms, some cities and counties in the province are accompanied by strong convective weather such as short-term strong winds of about level 8.
In guangzhou, on the 13th, cloudy days, there are heavy rainstorms, 24 °C ~ 27 °C, relative humidity between 80 ~ 98%, blowing a slight southerly wind; on the 14th, heavy rain turns to showers, 24 °C ~ 31 °C, relative humidity between 55 ~ 96%, blowing a slight northerly wind; on the 15th, cloudy, 25 °C ~ 33 °C, blowing a slight northeast wind.
The Guangdong Meteorological Bureau issued a recommendation that the current soil moisture content is extremely high, and it is necessary to strengthen the defense against geological disasters such as flash floods and mudslides and landslides, and low-lying areas need to pay attention to the prevention of urban and rural flooding. At the same time, dragon boat racing, sea (water) operations and coastal tourism need to be protected against lightning strikes and short-term strong winds. Citizens should pay attention to defending against disasters such as factory sheds, temporary structures, outdoor billboards, and tree collapse caused by thunderstorms and strong winds.
Written by: Nandu reporter Wang Jinghao
Intern: Hong Xiaoke