What caused the sudden hail in Fuzhou?

The sudden hail in Fuzhou was caused by strong convective weather.

On the afternoon of May 16, 2020, Fuzhou suffered the strongest strong convective weather process this year. In just two hours, many roads in the urban area were flooded, and the citizens were like boating. In some areas, hail the size of "table tennis" began to fall. ?

Fuzhou Meteorological Observatory issued three early warnings: yellow lightning, blue rainstorm and orange hail in just one hour. According to the monitoring of the meteorological department, the hourly precipitation in some sections of Fuzhou city exceeded 50 mm, and many roads in the urban area were flooded. ?

According to the report of Fujian Meteorological Observatory, due to the influence of southwest airflow, there was obvious strong convective weather in Fujian Province from 16 to 18. There were thunderstorms and strong winds, short-term heavy precipitation and hail in some areas, and the maximum hourly rainfall intensity could reach 60 mm. After this round of precipitation, there will be another heavy rainfall process in Fujian Province from 2/kloc-0 to 22.

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Measures to deal with hail:

1, pay close attention to the latest weather forecast and hail warning information;

2. Avoid outdoor activities. Outdoor personnel should immediately go to a safe place for temporary refuge, and quickly cover their heads with belongings;

3. Drive poultry and livestock to covered places, and properly protect outdoor articles or equipment such as cars that are vulnerable to hail attacks;

4. Pay attention to the lightning disaster accompanied by hail weather;

5, the driver pay attention to slow down, find a safe place to temporarily avoid;

6, the meteorological department timely carry out artificial hail suppression operations.

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