Xiangyang, Hubei issues an orange alert for heavy rain.

On August 9, 2025, at 15:29, the Xiangyang Meteorological Observatory upgraded the heavy rain warning signal to orange: due to the influence of a strong rainstorm cloud system, it is expected that from this afternoon to tomorrow morning, most streets in the Xiangyang urban area will experience heavy to severe rain, accompanied by thunderstorms. The maximum hourly rainfall intensity will be 60-80 millimeters, with gusts of 8-11 levels, and there will be high risks of geological disasters, floods in small and medium-sized rivers, and urban and rural waterlogging. Over the next three days, Xiangyang City will experience strong rainfall, with locally short-term heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, and strong convective weather such as heavy rain and severe rain in most areas, with some areas experiencing severe rain. Accumulated rainfall will be 100-200 millimeters, with some areas exceeding 250 millimeters, and thunderstorms with gusts of 8-11 levels, with the possibility of single points exceeding 300 millimeters.