A Powerful rainstorm and hailstorm lashed parts of south China's Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sunday, damaging crops and triggering emergency responses.
In Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, the heavy rain began around 14:00, with 30 to 50 millimeters of precipitation recorded within approximately one hour in Yuexiu and Tianhe districts.
Local meteorological authorities said the cumulative rainfall on Sunday reached 70 to 80 millimeters.
Prior to the downpour, multiple districts had issued alerts for rainstorms, strong wind, and hailstorms.
Meanwhile, Hezhou City in neighboring Guangxi also experienced extreme weather on Sunday, with local meteorological authorities issuing an orange hailstorm alert for Babu and Pinggui districts around noon time.
At around 13:00 on Sunday, a hailstorm hit several districts in Hezhou City, lasting about five minutes and causing damage to crops.
A hailstorm was also reported in Baise City of Guangxi, where crops were damaged.
In Lingyun County of Baise, the hailstorm was accompanied by powerful wind, with hailstones measuring up to 10 millimeters in diameter.
Following the disasters, emergency management, public security, meteorological, and firefighting departments across the affected regions immediately activated emergency responses and launched rescue operations.
China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Powerful rainstorm, hailstorm lash Guangdong, Guangxi, triggering emergency responses
