Heavy rain, storms forecast to continue in North China till Friday

The National Meteorological Center reported heavy rain and thunderstorms in North China, with more expected through Friday.

The center has renewed orange alerts for heavy rainfall, the second-highest of the four-tier system, and yellow alerts for severe convective weather, the third highest, as of 6 am on Tuesday.

The center forecast that on Tuesday, areas including Hebei and Shandong provinces, as well as Beijing and Tianjin are expected to experience continued heavy to torrential rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, strong winds and potential hailstorms. Precautions are advised for flash floods, geological hazards, river flooding and urban waterlogging.