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Hezhang County Meteorological Observatory issues orange warning for strong winds [Level II/Severe], China
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At 20:51 on October 16, 2026, the Hezhang County Meteorological Observatory upgraded the yellow warning signal for strong winds to an orange warning signal for strong winds: Currently, strong winds have occurred in towns (streets) such as Dayi, Shuitangbao, Shuangping, Luozhou, Tietie, Structure, and Songlinpo in our county. High altitude towns such as Xingfa and Zhushi have experienced winds of level 10 or above, with gusts of level 11, and are expected to continue for the next 24 hours. Please avoid going out and take precautions against the adverse effects of strong winds on high-altitude operations, tourism, transportation, and outdoor activities; Pay attention to preventing various disasters and accidents caused by strong winds.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 35.8617, 104.1954 |
|---|---|
| Region | Hezhang County |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | China — cn-cma-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Unknown |
| Cap Certainty | Unknown |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-17T20:51:15+08:00 |
Official source
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Source updated 3 days ago (Oct 16, 2026 13:08 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 1 minute ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in China dropped 35 hours after this event, and stayed disrupted for about 1 hour.
From 18 Oct 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Oct 2026 01:00 UTC. Detected by active probing — networks that stopped answering.
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Area as the agency stated it: Hezhang County
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