Is there no weather forecast for Yancheng tornado? How can there be so many casualties?

According to the report of the Civil Affairs Department of Jiangsu Province, around 15 yesterday, strong convective weather such as strong lightning, short-term heavy rainfall, hail, thunderstorm and strong wind occurred in Funing and Sheyang, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, and local areas were hit by tornadoes. According to preliminary statistics, as of press time, 78 people were killed and about 500 people were injured due to strong convective weather, including nearly 200 seriously injured. A large number of houses were damaged, power communication facilities were destroyed, power was cut off in some areas, and communication base stations had no signal. The specific losses are being further verified.

According to the observation, the maximum wind speed in Banhu Town of Funing reached 22. 1 m/s, and there was an instantaneous gale of 34.6 m/s (12) in Xingou Town of Funing. Meteorological enthusiasts in China, a non-governmental meteorological organization, said that it was preliminarily judged that the tornado level was EF-3 and the maximum wind force was above 17.

According to the forecast of the Central Meteorological Observatory, there will be heavy rain in the north-central part of Jiangsu Province from the night of 23rd to 08: 00 on 24th to 08: 00 on 24th, and some areas will be accompanied by 8- 10 thunderstorms and short-term heavy precipitation, with the maximum hourly rain intensity of 40-70mm, and local thunderstorms and strong winds can reach 1 1, and may be accompanied by tornadoes. It is expected that there will be showers on cloudy days in north-central Jiangsu on the 24th, with short-term heavy precipitation of 20-50 mm, accompanied by 8-9 thunderstorms and strong winds. It was mainly cloudy on the 25th.