Yangjiang

Guangdong - China

2026-08-17

Yangjiang Meteorological Station issued an orange rainstorm warning

Issue date: 2026-08-17T13:07+08:00

[Yangdong District rainstorm Orange Warning] Affected by the rainfall cloud system, the rainfall in Heshan Town, Yangdong District has been nearly 50 mm in the past 2 hours. It is expected that most of the rainfall in Yangdong District will continue in the next six hours. Yangjiang Meteorological Observatory will upgrade the yellow warning signal of rainstorm in Yangdong District to orange at 13:07 on August 17, 2026. In addition, the yellow warning signal of rainstorm in Jiangcheng District and High tech Zone will be maintained. Please pay attention to the prevention of heavy rainfall and the possible urban and rural waterlogging and geological disasters.

Description

Rainfall will reach more than 50 mm within 3 hours, or it has reached more than 50 mm and the rainfall may continue.

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments shall do a good job in anti-storm emergency work in accordance with their duties;

2. Cut off the dangerous outdoor power supply and suspend outdoor operations;

3. Units in dangerous areas should suspend classes or business, and take special measures to protect the safety of students, infants and other workers who have arrived at school;

4. Do a good job of drainage of waterlogging in cities and farmland, and take precautions against possible disasters such as mountain floods, landslides, and mudslides.

阳江市气象台发布雷雨大风黄色预警

Issue date: 2026-08-17T12:40+08:00

【阳江雷雨大风黄色预警】受对流云系影响，预计未来六小时，我市大部有雷雨天气，局地伴有短时强降水、8级左右短时大风等强对流。阳江市气象台于2026年8月17日12时40分发布江城区、阳东区和高新区雷雨大风黄色预警信号，请注意防御。

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.