Yizhou District Meteorological Observatory updates strong wind red warning [Level I/Particularly Severe]
Details
At 16:40 on May 11, 2026, the Yizhou District Meteorological Observatory upgraded the yellow warning signal for strong winds to a red warning signal for strong winds: it is expected that from the daytime of the 11th to the daytime of the 13th, there will be gusts of 11 levels on Sandaoling, Tuwu Copper Mine, and Harrow Highway; Liushugou, Dewaili Douruke, Tianshan Township, Yiwanquan, Liaodun, S328 line with gusts of 12 levels from 111 kilometers to 250 kilometers; Wind gusts of around 13 on the Beaufort scale in the Baili wind zone and the Great Seaway Mars Base; The period of strong winds is from the night of the 11th to the night of the 12th; Some areas are accompanied by sandstorms or dust storms. Please stop outdoor work, reduce personnel going out, and do a good job in emergency prevention and rescue work for strong winds.
Recommendations
1. The government and relevant departments shall carry out emergency response and rescue work in accordance with their responsibilities to prevent strong winds; 2. Personnel should evacuate to a windproof and safe place to avoid going out; 3. Close doors and windows, cut off dangerous power sources, properly place outdoor items that are susceptible to strong winds, and cover building materials; four Airports, railways, highways, water transportation and other units should take measures to ensure traffic safety; 5. Relevant departments and units should pay attention to forest and grassland fire prevention. During the forest and grassland fire prevention period, outdoor fire use is prohibited in forest and grassland areas; 6. Stop outdoor collective activities, outdoor high-altitude operations, water operations, etc. Tourist attractions (points) will stop receiving and evacuating tourists; The agricultural department guides farmers and orchards to take preventive and reinforcement measures; 7. The safety production supervision department shall urge hazardous material production enterprises to reduce or suspend production according to the situation; 8. Kindergartens and primary and secondary schools are closed. Areas affected by the terrain are significantly stronger than the surrounding areas *: including Alashankou wind area, Tacheng Laotukou wind area, Maytas wind area, Karamay wind area, Altay sea wind area, Hami North Gobi wind area (Santang Lake, Naomao Lake wind area), Turpan thirty mile wind area, Urumqi Dabancheng south suburb wind area, hundred mile wind area, Hami South Gobi wind area, Bazhou south (Lop Nur) wind area, Hotan and Kashi south (Kunlun Mountain) wind area, Kashi west mountain area (Pamir Mountain area) wind area, northern Kazhou mountain wind area, Northern Bazhou and northern Aksu wind regions.