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Ruicheng County Meteorological Observatory issues orange warning for strong winds [Level II/Severe], China
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At 12:52 on October 17, 2026, the Ruicheng County Meteorological Observatory upgraded and issued an orange warning signal for strong winds, with warning areas in Yangcheng Town and Dawang Town. The warning area has been affected by strong winds, with an average wind force of 10-11 or gusts of 11-12 and may continue. Please prepare relevant units and personnel for prevention. Defense Guidelines: 1. The government and relevant departments should carry out emergency measures to prevent strong winds in accordance with their responsibilities; Primary and secondary schools, as well as units with weaker wind resistance, should suspend classes and reduce personnel going out; Cut off hazardous power sources, properly place outdoor items that are susceptible to strong winds, and cover building materials; Airports, railways, highways, water transportation and other units should take measures to ensure traffic safety, and relevant departments and units should pay attention to fire prevention in forests, grasslands and other areas.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 35.8617, 104.1954 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ruicheng County |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | China — cn-cma-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Unknown |
| Cap Certainty | Unknown |
Official source
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Source updated 2 days ago (Oct 17, 2026 05:03 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 52 seconds ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in China dropped 19 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.
Internet outages have many causes — damaged cables, power failures, network maintenance and deliberate shutdowns among them. IODA detects the loss of connectivity and does not attribute it to anything. This is shown because it happened at the same time, not because one caused the other.
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About this location
The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Ruicheng County
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