Tangshan Meteorological Observatory updates lightning yellow warning
Issue date: 2025-08-20T02:55+08:00
At 02:48 on August 20, 2025, Tangshan Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a yellow warning signal for lightning: it is expected that the central and southern areas of our city (urban area, Fengnan, Fengrun, Luanzhou, Leting, Luannan, Caofeidian) and coastal sea areas will be affected by lightning weather in the next 6 hours. Thunderstorms will be accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, short-term strong winds and other severe convective weather. Please take precautions.
Description
Lightning activities may occur within 6 hours, which may cause lightning disasters.
Guidelines
1. The government and relevant departments shall do a good job in lightning protection according to their duties;
2. Pay close attention to the weather and try to avoid outdoor activities.
Zunhua Meteorological Station updates rainstorm orange warning
Issue date: 2025-08-19T18:04+08:00
At 18:02 on August 19, 2025, Zunhua Meteorological Station continued to issue the rainstorm orange warning signal: Houjiazhai has experienced short-term heavy rainfall in the past hour in our city, and it is expected that the heavy rainfall will continue in the future. Houjiazhai, Xiaochang and other northeastern towns have the maximum hourly rainfall of more than 60 mm, and the local township process rainfall will reach 80~120 mm, and some points will exceed 150 mm. Please pay attention to precautions.
Description
Rainfall will reach more than 50 mm within 3 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 anti-storm emergency work in accordance with their duties;
2. Cut off the dangerous outdoor power supply and suspend outdoor operations;
3. Units in dangerous areas should suspend classes or business, and take special measures to protect the safety of students, infants and other workers who have arrived at school;
4. Do a good job of drainage of waterlogging in cities and farmland, and take precautions against possible disasters such as mountain floods, landslides, and mudslides.
