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A new round of torrential rain and gale set to batter DG 台风预警升级!

DongguanToday 2022-08-18

今天9时30分,东莞气象局发布台风蓝色预警。受其影响,我市将有暴雨、大暴雨+7~9级大风,外出请注意安全。


According to the latest news from China's National Meteorological Center, this year's No. 7 Typhoon "Mulan" has been generated. 



This morning, Dongguan Meteorological Department renewed a blue alert for a typhoon at 9:30 as heavy rainfall and gale force 7~9 are forecast to lash the city. The temperature on Wednesday will drop below 30 ℃.



Weather forecast

Affected by tropical depression from August 9 to 11, the city may experience significant rainfall and gale.


On August 9, Dongguan will see moderate to heavy rain during the day and heavy rain to rainstorms during the night to August 10. In some regions, the accumulated rainfall is expected to be 100-150 mm, or more than 180 mm. The maximum rain intensity is about 60 mm. The wind scale will gradually increase beyond 7 levels and reach 8 to 9 levels in the coastal and high mountain regions.


The rainfall will weaken on August 11, with moderate to heavy rain;


On August 12-13, thunderstorms are forecast, and heavy rain will continue in some areas;


On August 14-17, it is expected to see showers or thunderstorms.


The eye of Typhoon "Mulan" was about 50 kilometres southeast of Sansha City (Xisha Yongxing Island), Hainan Province, at 10:00 a.m.. The typhoon centre's maximum wind intensity and minimum air pressure were registered at scale 8 (18m/s) and 998 hPa, respectively.





Tips on Typhoon days



Pay attention to the latest typhoon forecast and warning information.


Avoid outdoor activities.


Close the doors and windows tightly, and move the outdoor items such as potted plants into the room in time.


Don't take shelter from the rain under big trees, iron towers, or billboards.


Turn off electrical equipment, cut off unnecessary power, gas, etc., in time.



Edited and posted by Ashley

Proofread by Stephen


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