The maritime warning for Typhoon Qiangbi has been lifted! Strong wind gusts of magnitude 10 blew in 87 villages and towns. Foehn winds reached nearly 40 degrees in Huadong late at night.

The Central Meteorological Administration lifted the maritime typhoon warning for mild Typhoon Qiangpi at 20:30 today (24th) evening. In addition to bringing heavy rain to the north and northeast, Typhoon Qiangbi was most notable for its strong wind gusts. During the period of its impact, 87 towns and villages across the country experienced strong gusts of magnitude 10. Foehn winds with high temperatures of nearly 40 degrees Celsius occurred in Hualien and Taitung late at night.

Typhoon Qiangbi began to affect Taiwan's weather from Thursday (22nd). Lin Bingyu, section chief of the Meteorological Forecast Center of the Meteorological Administration, said that during the typhoon warning period, winds were very strong in many places across the country. As many as 87 towns and villages had strong gusts of magnitude 10, and gusts of magnitude 11 to 12 were also seen in coastal areas, mountains, Penghu and Matsu.

Level 10 strong gusts are quite strong. Under this wind force, trees are often uprooted and houses are slightly damaged. It is extremely difficult for pedestrians to move outdoors, and they may even lose their balance or be blown down by the strong wind. It is also extremely dangerous for motorcyclists and large vehicles to drive on bridges or open spaces.

In addition, strong gusts of magnitude 17 were also detected in San Diaojiao, New Taipei City, Taoyuan Valley in Yilan, and Datun Mountain in Taipei City, which were extremely powerful. Meteorological stations affiliated with the Meteorological Administration, including Lanyu, Pengjiayu, Keelung, and Suao, also recorded strong gusts of magnitude 15, 14, and 13 respectively.

Lin Bingyu also pointed out that subsidence and foehn winds occurred in Hualien and Taitung on the leeward side of the typhoon. During the early morning of today (24th), a high temperature of 39.3 degrees was recorded in Taitung's Chenggongbahum area due to foehn winds, and a high temperature of 37.3 degrees was also recorded in Fenglin, Hualien. It was quite powerful and quite rare.

Lanyu and Pengjiayu set off huge waves, setting local historical records

In addition, the Meteorological Administration also observed huge waves, with a wave of 10.6 meters on Lanyu Island and 9.4 meters on Pengjia Island, both breaking local historical records. In addition, huge waves of more than 6 meters were also observed at Matsu, Fuguijiao, Suao, Taitung, Eluanbi, Dongsha and other measuring stations.

According to rainfall statistics, the highest rainfall in each county and city is Taiping Mountain in Yilan County, Niaozui Mountain in Hsinchu, and Dongyan Mountain in Taoyuan, with cumulative rainfall reaching 652 mm, 549 mm, and 522 mm respectively.