Aksu Prefecture

Xinjiang - China

2025-05-04

新疆维吾尔自治区气象台发布沙尘暴橙色预警

Issue date: 2025-05-03T03:24+08:00

新疆维吾尔自治区气象台2025年5月3日3时24分将沙尘暴黄色升级为沙尘暴橙色预警信号：目前和田地区、阿克苏地区、巴州的局部区域已出现能见度小于500米的强沙尘暴，预计目前至3日夜间，上述区域和喀什地区、吐鲁番市、哈密市等地的部分区域仍有强沙尘暴，请加强防范。

Description

Strong sandstorms may occur within 6 hours (visibility is less than 500m), or strong sandstorms have occurred and may continue

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments should do a good job in emergency response to sand and dust storms in accordance with their duties;

2. Stop outdoor activities and dangerous outdoor operations such as high altitude and water;

3. Airports, railways, highways and other units should take preventive measures for traffic safety. Drivers should pay attention to changes in sand and dust storms and drive carefully;

4. Pedestrians should not ride bicycles as much as possible, and outdoor personnel should wear masks, gauze and other dust-proof supplies, and pay attention to traffic safety.

Aksu Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for sandstorms

Issue date: 2025-05-03T02:10+08:00

The Aksu Regional Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for sandstorms at 2:10 am on May 3, 2025: it is expected that sandstorms (visibility less than 1000 meters) will occur in Alar City, Kuche City, Shaya County, Xinhe County, Awati County, and Keping County in Aksu region within the next 24 hours. Relevant departments are requested to strengthen prevention measures.

Description

Sandstorms may occur within 12 hours (visibility is less than 1000m), or sandstorms have occurred and may continue.

Guidelines

1. The government and relevant departments shall do a good job in preventing sand and dust storms in accordance with their duties;

2. Close doors and windows, reinforce enclosures, scaffolds, billboards and other structures that are easily blown by the wind, properly arrange outdoor objects that are easily affected by high winds, cover building materials, and do a good job of sealing precision instruments;

3. Take care to bring dust-proof supplies such as masks and gauze to avoid damage to the eyes and respiratory tract caused by sand and dust;

4. Patients with respiratory diseases and those who are more sensitive to wind and sand should not go outdoors.