BEIJING: The Meteorological Authority in China on Tuesday renewed a blue alert for severe convective weather in a large part of the country.
According to the National Meteorological Centre, gales, thunderstorms, and hail will sweep parts of Sichuan, Hubei, Liaoning, Shanxi, Beijing, and Jiangsu from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday.
The center warned that heavy and short rainfall with hourly precipitation ranging from 30 to 60 millimeters would lash parts of Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Yunnan, Zhejiang, and northeast China.
Reduced outdoor activity has been advised. According to the centre, vessels operating in or passing through the affected waters should turn around and head back to port. —APP