Foshan

Guangdong - China

2026-08-13

佛山市气象台发布雷雨大风黄色预警

Issue date: 2026-08-13T12:59+08:00

预计今天中午到下午禅城区有强雷雨，并伴有8级左右阵风，佛山市气象台2026年8月13日12时59分发布禅城区雷雨大风黄色预警信号，禅城区应急管理局、佛山市气象局禅城工作组提醒您：请做好短时大风、雷电等的防御工作。

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.

Rainstorm Yellow Warning issued by Foshan Meteorological Observatory

Issue date: 2026-08-13T12:43+08:00

It is expected that there will be 30 to 50 mm heavy rainfall in Chancheng District from noon to afternoon today, accompanied by strong lightning and short-term heavy rainfall. Foshan Meteorological Station will issue a yellow warning signal for rainstorm in Chancheng District at 12:43 on August 13, 2026. The Emergency Management Bureau of Chancheng District and the Chancheng Working Group of Foshan Meteorological Bureau remind you to pay attention to preventing short-term heavy rainfall and to do a good job in drainage and flood prevention in low-lying and flood prone areas.

Description

Rainfall will reach more than 50 mm within 6 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 preventing rainstorms in accordance with their duties;

2. The traffic management department shall adopt traffic control measures on heavy rainfall road sections according to road conditions, and implement traffic guidance on road sections with stagnant water;

3. Cut off dangerous outdoor power supplies in low-lying areas, suspend outdoor operations in open areas, and transfer people in dangerous areas and residents of dangerous houses to safe places to avoid rain;

4. Check the drainage system of cities, farmlands, and fish ponds, and take necessary drainage measures.