Kaiping

Guangdong - China

2026-03-02

开平市气象台发布暴雨黄色预警

Issue date: 2026-03-02T16:46+08:00

受强雷雨云团影响，我市中北部已出现短时强降水，预计未来降雨持续，开平市气象台于2026年3月2日16时46分发布开平市暴雨黄色预警信号，请注意防御。

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.

Kaiping Meteorological Observatory issues yellow warning for thunderstorms and strong winds

Issue date: 2026-03-02T15:31+08:00

At present, thunderstorms and cloud clusters are gradually moving eastward towards our city in the direction of Xinxing and Yangjiang. It is expected that there will be strong thunderstorms in our city in the next 3 hours, with locally heavy rainfall and short-term strong winds. The Kaiping Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for thunderstorms and strong winds in Kaiping City at 3:31 pm on March 2, 2026. Please pay attention to defense.

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.