China NOW! Huge hail and storm! There’s chaos on the streets

For the first time in China’s history, such a large number of dangerous weather events are occurring simultaneously. The city of Fuzhou in Jiangxi province was hit by a convective storm. On the morning of April 16, the sky suddenly darkened, turning day into night, and the city was struck by a thunderstorm with heavy rain and gusty winds. The storm caused destruction and chaos on the streets, with trees uprooted everywhere, roads strewn with broken branches and leaves. Wind gusts reached 35.9 m/s, comparable to a landfalling typhoon, setting a new record for the region. Later that day, a tornado swept through Huaijian County, Shuozhou District, Shanxi Province, fortunately lasting only a few minutes and causing minimal damage. In the evening of April 16, intense convective weather in Huancun County, Guangxi Province, brought hail accompanied by brief thunderstorms, strong winds, and heavy rain. Hail fell for an hour, causing significant damage to homes, farmland, and vehicles. Guangxi Province