Shibei

Shandong - China

2025-07-16

Qingdao Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for thunderstorms and strong winds

Issue date: 2025-07-16T04:10+08:00

The Qingdao Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for thunderstorms and strong winds in Shinan District, Shibei District, and Licang District at 4:10 am on July 16, 2025. It is expected that in the next 3 hours, most streets in Shinan District, Shibei District, and Licang District, as well as the southern sea area of the city and the Jiaozhou Bay sea area, will experience thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning, short-term heavy precipitation, and local 8-10 level thunderstorms and strong winds. Please take precautions.

Description

It may be affected by thunderstorms and gales within 6 hours, the average wind force can reach 8 or more, or gusts of 9 or more accompanied by strong lightning; or it has been affected by thunderstorms and gales, the average wind has reached 8-9, or gusts of 9-10 accompanied by strong lightning, and may continue.

Guidelines

1. Keep valuable electrical equipment that is vulnerable to lightning strikes properly, and put them in a safe place after power failure;

2. Residents in dangerous areas and dangerous houses, as well as ships, should take shelter from the wind. Never take shelter from rain under trees, electric poles, or tower cranes, and turn off mobile phones when lightning occurs;

3. Cut off neon signs and dangerous outdoor power supplies;

4. Stop outdoor group activities and evacuate people immediately;

5. Outdoor workers at high altitudes, waters, etc. stop working, and personnel from dangerous areas are evacuated;

6. Be prepared for wind and lightning protection;

7. Pay attention to the latest news of thunderstorms and gales reported by the relevant media and relevant windbreak notices, and students stay in a safe place;

8. Secure doors and windows, enclosures, scaffolds, temporary structures and other structures that are easily blown by the wind. Personnel should leave the temporary structures as soon as possible, and properly arrange outdoor objects that are easily affected by thunderstorms and gales.