On the morning of September 18, at 5 o’clock, Typhoon “Beibika” entered the territory of Zhoukou City, Henan Province. As a result of its impact, schools and kindergartens in Kaifeng and Xinxiang were closed for one day on the 18th.
According to the Henan Provincial Meteorological Observatory, from daytime to night on the 18th, the whole province will experience cloudy weather with scattered light to moderate showers and thunderstorms. Areas in the eastern parts of Anyang, Jiaozuo, Xinxiang, and southern parts, as well as Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Shangqiu, northern parts of Xuchang, and northern parts of Zhoukou, will see heavy to torrential rain, with eastern Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, and western parts of Shangqiu experiencing extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by short-period heavy precipitation, thunderstorm strong winds, and other severe convective weather conditions.
The entire province will experience north wind at levels 4 to 5, with gusts reaching level 6 to 7, and in certain areas of central and eastern regions, as well as the northern parts, gusts may reach level 8 to 9.
Due to the impact of the typhoon, Kaifeng and Xinxiang announced the closure of schools and kindergartens for one day on the 18th. The topic of “Kaifeng schools and kindergartens closed due to the typhoon” trended on Weibo in the morning of the 18th.
At 8 am on the 18th, the Henan Provincial Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue alert for heavy rain. The Henan Provincial Meteorological Bureau upgraded the level of major meteorological disasters (heavy rain) emergency response from level IV to level III.
In addition, Typhoon No.14, “Pulasan,” is expected to land on the Zhejiang coastal area as a strong tropical storm on the afternoon to evening of the 19th. Under the joint influence of “Pulasan” and the tropical depression in the South China Sea, sea areas in the East China Sea and South China Sea will experience gales of level 6 or higher.
At the same time, this year’s Typhoon No.15, “Suli,” is also forming.
According to the meteorological observatory, there is a tropical disturbance near the Philippines, which entered the eastern South China Sea on the afternoon of the 17th. Within 24 hours, it is expected to develop into Typhoon No.15, “Suli,” with intensity weaker than Capricorn, possibly making landfall on Hainan Island. Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan may also experience tornado formation due to its influence.