Cold air moves southward, causing heavy rainfall in many places in Guangdong, and the meteorological department issues a warning

China News Service, Guangzhou, October 1 (Reporter Wang Jian) ​​Cold air arrived in South China on October 1, causing heavy rainfall in many places in Guangdong. In the afternoon of that day, heavy rain poured down in Guangzhou, with 39.5 millimeters of rainfall recorded in one hour in Conghua District of the city.

According to the Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Department, at 16:00 on the 1st, due to the influence of cold air, thunderstorms occurred in many cities and counties, and the rain was violent in some places. As of 16:21, orange rainstorm warnings were in effect in Leizhou, Liannan, and Heping, yellow rainstorm warnings were in effect in 14 areas including Yingde, Baiyun, and Jieyang, and yellow thunderstorm and wind warnings were in effect in another 35 areas.

On the afternoon of the 1st, under the influence of cold air, Guangzhou changed from clear skies to heavy rain, and some streets were flooded. According to meteorological monitoring, 39.5 millimeters of rainfall was recorded in Liangkou Town, Conghua District.

Currently, heavy rainfall is still continuing in Guangzhou. The Conghua District Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning for Liangkou Town at 16:40 on the 1st, and a yellow warning for thunderstorms and strong winds in the entire region is also in effect.

The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Department stated that due to the influence of the cold air front, thunderstorms are expected to gradually become apparent across the province from the 1st to the 3rd, with local heavy rain accompanied by short-term strong winds of around level 8; on the 4th, there will be thunderstorms and local (heavy) heavy rains in southern cities and counties, and scattered thundershowers in other cities and counties.

Meteorological experts said that there have been frequent thunderstorms in Guangdong recently, and people traveling and traveling outdoors need to beware of disasters caused by short-term heavy precipitation, thunder and lightning, and local short-term strong winds; they should avoid going to mountainous areas, river valleys and other places during thunderstorms, avoid staying outdoors for long periods of time, and pay attention to preventing local waterlogging, flash floods, and geological disasters.