Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds are coming!

The Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning at 10: 00 on May 19: It is estimated that there will be heavy rainstorms in parts of southern Guangxi, most of Guangdong, southern Fujian, southeastern Yunnan and northern Hainan Island from 14: 00 on May 19 to 14: 00 on May 20. Among them, there will be heavy rainstorms in parts of southern Guangxi and southern Guangdong, and heavy rainstorms (250-300 mm) in the coastal areas of southeastern Guangxi and southwestern Guangdong. Some of the above areas are accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall (the maximum hourly rainfall is 20 ~ 50 mm, and the local area can exceed 70 mm), and there are strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and strong winds.

At 18: 00 on May 19, the Ministry of Water Resources launched a Class IV emergency response to flood prevention in Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian provinces, requiring the three provinces and the Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources to pay close attention to rain and water conditions, strengthen monitoring and forecasting, issue early warning in time, strengthen emergency duty, discuss and judge and submit information, and do a good job in reservoir safety, flood prevention and response in small and medium rivers to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property. The Ministry of Water Resources sent two working groups to Guangxi and Guangdong to assist in the prevention of storms and floods.

At 12: 00 on the 18th, the National Defense General launched a four-level emergency response to flood control in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces and the Pearl River Defense General, and sent a working group to Guangdong to guide the prevention and response of heavy rainfall.

Six rivers in Guangxi experienced super-alarm floods, and the torrential rain broke records.

Affected by the heavy rainfall since 18th, the rivers of Qinjiang River, Maoling River, Fangcheng River, Hongshui River, Wuming River, Sitang River and Zhupaichong, tributaries of Yujiang River, in Guangxi, experienced 1-6m flood, among which 6 stations of 6 small and medium-sized rivers such as Sitang River, Xiyunjiang River, Qinglong River and Xihe River, tributaries of Luojiang River, experienced 0.31m-1.68m flood exceeding the police. Relevant hydrological departments in Nanning, Baise, Guilin, Fangchenggang and other cities have issued flood warnings in advance.

Early warning was issued in many places in Guangxi. At 3: 15 on May 19, Nanning Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for lightning; At 5: 45 on the 19th, Nanning Meteorological Observatory upgraded the orange rainstorm warning signal to red. It is reported that there is guilt in Nanning city and many cars are soaked. Many people were trapped on the road by stagnant water, and some citizens smashed the wall to release water. At the same time, many meteorological stations issued rainstorm warning signals. Yulin Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning signal at 7: 03 on the 19th. Chongzuo Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning signal at 7: 35 on the 19th. Fangcheng Meteorological Observatory changed the rainstorm red warning signal to orange at 7: 16 on the 19th.

On May 19th, Guangxi Daily quoted the news released by the science popularization blogger @ China Meteorological Enthusiast that the maximum rain intensity in Nanning exceeded 1 hour and 100mm; The hourly rainfall of Longmen Port in Qinnan, Qinzhou is 189.6 mm, and the sliding rainfall of 60 minutes is 204.7 mm, breaking the record of rainfall intensity in Guangxi. In addition, the sliding rainfall of 60 minutes exceeded the hourly rainfall and sliding rainfall of 720 torrential rain in Zhengzhou.

According to the latest news, in view of the fact that the process of heavy rainfall affecting Hezhou City in Guangxi has ended, the major rivers have retreated below the warning water level and the water potential is stable, Hezhou Water Resources Bureau decided to terminate the flood prevention level IV emergency response in Hezhou City from 19: 30 on May 19. County (district) water conservancy bureaus and large reservoirs are requested to continue to do a good job in the prevention of secondary disasters that may occur after heavy rainfall and the investigation and rectification of hidden dangers, and continue to do a good job in the inspection of reservoirs on duty.

There is still a risk of heavy rain in Guangdong on the 21st.

The Guangdong Meteorological Observatory predicted on May 19th that there would still be rainstorm risk in Guangdong on May 21st. It is estimated that there will be heavy rain, local heavy rain or heavy rain in southern Pearl River Delta and cities and counties in eastern Guangdong on the 20th, heavy rain and local heavy rain in Heyuan and Meizhou, and showers and local heavy rain in other cities and counties in Guangdong.

It is estimated that there will be heavy rain to heavy rain in cities and counties in eastern Guangdong and Meizhou on the 21st, and there will be cloudy showers in other cities and counties in Guangdong. It is expected that the precipitation in Guangdong will weaken from the 22nd to the 23rd, but there will still be many (thunder) showers. Among them, on the 22nd, the heavy rain in the cities and counties in Guangdong turned to showers, and the rest cities and counties in Guangdong were cloudy with showers and partial heavy rain. On the 23rd, most of Guangdong was cloudy with showers and partial heavy rain.

Guangzhou Meteorological Observatory predicted on May 19th that there will be heavy rain and local heavy rain in Guangzhou, accompanied by short-term heavy precipitation, local short-term gale of magnitude 8, lightning and other strong convective weather, and the concentrated influence period of precipitation will be from the morning of 20th to the day.

It is expected that the impact of heavy precipitation on Guangzhou will weaken on the 21 ST, and the rain in Guangzhou will turn to showers that day; It is estimated that from 22nd to 26th, Guangzhou will be cloudy to cloudy, with thunderstorms and local heavy rain.

Guangdong Meteorological Bureau reminded on May 19 that the existing forecast conclusion shows that the rainstorm process in Guangdong will last until the 21st, when it will be the "Dragon Boat Water" statistical period, and all parts of Guangdong need to do a good job in preventing continuous heavy precipitation and its secondary disasters.

Heavy rain fell in some areas of Hunan, and the water levels of 11 reservoirs exceeded the flood limit.

On the 19th, it was learned from Hunan Meteorological Bureau, Hunan Provincial Water Resources Department and other departments that since the 18th, there have been heavy rains in 20 counties (cities, districts) in Hunan, and local winds of magnitude 8 have appeared. Affected by recent rainfall and the increase of upstream inflow, the water levels of rivers, lakes and reservoirs in some areas have risen, and the water levels of 11 reservoirs have exceeded the flood season limit. According to the monitoring of the meteorological department, moderate to heavy rain has occurred in parts of western Hunan and southern Hunan since 7: 00 on the 18th, including heavy rain in 20 counties (cities, districts) of Huaihua, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Changde, Shaoyang, Yongzhou and Zhangjiajie, and strong winds of magnitude 8 in 2 counties (cities, districts). According to the statistics of the water conservancy department on the 19th, the total storage capacity of 12 major large reservoirs, such as Wuqiangxi and Zhexi, was 15.48 billion cubic meters, 11.3% more than the same period of last year and 1.2% more than the average of the same period of many years. The meteorological department predicts that there will be moderate showers or thunderstorms on cloudy days in western Hunan and northern Hunan on the 20th, with heavy rain in the central part of Changde. From the evening of 20th to 21st, the precipitation will weaken, and it will turn cloudy in northern Hunan, with showers or thunderstorms in other areas.

Shandong issued a warning warning of the risk of severe convective weather disasters, and traffic will be affected.

Shandong Meteorological Observatory issued a severe convective weather forecast on May 19th: due to the influence of the upper trough, it is expected that there will be a severe convective weather process in the central and northern parts of Shandong Province from the afternoon of 19th to the night. There are thunderstorms or showers in northwestern Shandong, central Shandong and the peninsula, accompanied by 8-10 thunderstorm gusts, hail and short-term heavy precipitation in some areas. The cumulative average precipitation in Shandong Province is 3 ~ 5 mm, and the rainfall distribution is uneven. Among them, Dezhou, Binzhou, Dongying, northern Jinan, northern Zibo, northern Weifang and western Yantai have small to moderate local heavy rain (5 ~ 15 mm, local 30 ~ 50 mm), and the maximum hourly precipitation is 20 ~ 30 mm. Liaocheng, western Heze, Tai ‘an, southern Jinan, southern Zibo, southern Weifang and southern Yantai. The strong convective process has adverse effects on traffic, outdoor activities, agricultural facilities and offshore production.

Comprehensive from: CCTV News, Xinhua News Agency, Guangxi Daily

Original title: "Rainstorm! Break the record! The National Defense General and the Ministry of Water Resources responded quickly! Some citizens smashed the wall with hammers to release water … "

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