BEIJING (ANN): Strong winds and heavy rainfall hit Beijing on Sunday (May 26) morning, causing more than 100 flights to be cancelled and delays for dozens of trains.
The capital's meteorological bureau on Saturday afternoon issued a yellow alert for lightning expected in the city from 2am Sunday until 2pm in the afternoon. It also warned that some areas might face gusts of wind gusts and hail.Meanwhile, a China Southern Airlines flight scheduled to arrive in Beijing at noon from Guangzhou in Guangdong province found cracks on its windshield due to hail upon landing.
The heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will last until 8pm Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Centre, which issued a blue alert for severe weather on Saturday. Southwest Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces are also expected to experience the weather in the coming days, along with some provinces in northeastern China.
China has a four-tier colour coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. - CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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