China News Service, Jiujiang, May 16 (Yuan Rujing) Jiangxi Province is experiencing strong convective precipitation from north to south. The Jiangxi Meteorological Observatory announced on the evening of the 15th that the east of Yichun City and Nanchang City in the region around Poyang Lake , The eastern part of Jiujiang City, the western part of Shangrao City and other localities may have thunderstorms above level 10.
This week, Jiangxi’s weather stage showed a situation of "Rain and Heat Contending". The two sides were not to be outdone. The high temperature frequently "ignited" in Jiangxi, and the central part hit a high temperature of 35℃, setting a new high this year.
At the same time, thunderstorms in northwestern Jiangxi are gradually developing, and a convective precipitation is brewing...
In the afternoon of the same day, the Jiangxi Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued three orange warning signals. From tonight to tomorrow, Jiangxi Province has a strong convective precipitation process from north to south. Local areas are accompanied by strong thunder and lightning, short-term heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, gales, and hail. the weather.
The reporter learned from the Jiangxi Meteorological Bureau that around 17:51 in the evening on the 15th, Jiujiang City in the province suffered large-scale severe convective weather, with 8-9 strong winds in many places, and local hail appeared.
The reporter can see from the video that wherever the wind went, many outdoor shantytowns were blown down by the wind, the walls of residential courtyards collapsed, and the roofs of some houses were overturned directly.
That night, the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Emergency Management held a video consultation and dispatch meeting for the prevention of severe convective weather in the province. The province has launched a special early warning and preparedness shift to strengthen the strength of the personnel on duty.
The Jiangxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Provincial Meteorological Bureau issued a yellow warning for the risk of geological disasters in the province.
It is estimated that from 20:00 on May 15 to 20:00 on May 17, the southern and central-eastern part of Shangrao City, the southern part of Yingtan City, the eastern part of Fuzhou City and other areas with high risk of geological disasters are at higher risk of collapse, landslide, and debris flow.
The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that there will be 8-10 thunderstorms or hail in parts of 9 provinces including Jiangxi, Hubei, and Anhui in the next two days, and 11 provinces across the country will have heavy to heavy rains.
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