(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Xiongfeng, Taipei, 24th) The Meteorological Administration today updated the special heavy rain report for 13 counties and cities including Beitao. The rainfall in various places has gradually eased. The maximum accumulated rainfall today was in Miaoli and Tai’an, reaching 160 mm by 5:30 pm; it is estimated that on the 26th This is the time when the rainfall is heaviest, with local heavy rain or torrential rain occurring in the central and southern parts of the country.
The Central Meteorological Administration issued a special heavy rain warning at 5:20 pm today. As the front passes, there is likely to be short-duration heavy rainfall. There will be localized heavy rains from Miaoli to Chiayi, Nantou, Yilan, Hualien, and the northern mountainous areas. Special heavy rain warnings are issued for 13 counties and cities, respectively. Taipei City mountainous area, New Taipei City mountainous area, Taoyuan City mountainous area, Hsinchu County mountainous area, Miaoli County mountainous area, Taichung City mountainous area, Changhua County, Nantou County mountainous area, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Yilan County mountainous area, Hualien County mountainous area.
Meteorological Administration forecaster Huang Enhong told reporters from the Central News Agency that based on hourly rainfall today, the largest area was in Henglong Mountain, Tai’an Township, Miaoli County. The rainfall in one hour reached 71.5 mm at about 11 a.m., and the highest cumulative rainfall was also in Henglong Mountain as of this afternoon. It reached 160 mm at 5:30; the rainfall in various places has eased compared with the daytime.
According to the website of the Meteorological Administration, the accumulated rainfall in other counties and cities included 134 mm in Heping District of Taichung City and 121.5 mm at the junction of Xiulin Township in Hualien County and Renai Township in Nantou County.
Huang Enhong said that the front will approach tomorrow, and the rain will become heavier as it gets later, and it is easy to have short-term heavy rainfall. There will be short showers or thunderstorms in the western half and northeastern areas. There will be local heavy rains in the western half, and there will be local heavy rains in the northeastern areas. happen.
Huang Enhong mentioned that from the 26th to the 28th, there was a frontal impact. Among them, with the southwesterly wind carrying water vapor, the rain will be the strongest on the 26th. There will be showers or thunderstorms in the central and southern regions, and there is a chance of local heavy rain or torrential rain. There will be brief showers or thunderstorms in the northern and northeastern regions, and there will be local heavy rain. There is a chance that there may also be isolated brief showers or thunderstorms in the eastern and southeastern areas.
Huang Enhong pointed out that generally speaking, the conditions for a stagnant front are that there is a southwest monsoon and the front causes continuous rainfall. At present, it is observed that this wave is only the strength of the southwest wind and can only be regarded as a “strong spring rain.”
Huang Enhong said that the southwest wind weakened on the 27th and 28th, but the front continued to affect the western half and northeastern areas. There were short-term showers or thunderstorms, the western half of the area had local heavy rains, and other areas had local short-lived showers or thunderstorms; from the 29th to the 30th During the day, there will be a slight gap in rainfall in the next week, but there will be another wave of frontal influence on the evening of the 30th or May 1. There will be brief showers or thunderstorms in the western half and northeastern areas, and there will be local brief showers or thunderstorms in other areas. , there are local heavy rains in the western half.
In terms of temperature, Huang Enhong pointed out that during the impact of the front, the low temperature in various places was about 23 to 25 degrees Celsius, and the high temperature was 26 to 28 degrees Celsius.
Huang Enhong reminded that there will be low clouds affecting visibility in Matsu from the 26th to the 27th in the early morning. In addition, aftershocks have been frequent recently, and loose soil and rocks in mountainous areas are prone to cause landslides and rockfalls. Please avoid going to mountainous areas unless necessary. (Editor: Li Hengshan) 1130424
