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Sandstorm statistics

China

According to statistics, there have been eight sandstorms in China, and the scope is getting wider and wider, resulting in more and more serious losses. The related information about several major gale and sandstorm weather in China since 1990s is introduced as follows:

1993: It is windy in the north from April to early May. From April 19 to May 8, Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia were successively hit by strong winds and sandstorms. On May 5-6, eastern Xinjiang, Hexi in Gansu, most of Ningxia and western Inner Mongolia were hit by severe sandstorms, causing serious losses. 1994: From April 6th, strong winds blew in the western part of Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, and the dust in the Gobi desert in the north was lifted by the wind and floated over the Hexi Corridor, and the loess lasted for several days.

1 995:165438+1On 7 October, more than 40 counties (cities) in Shandong were hit by heavy rain, with 35 people killed, 12 1 missing, 320 injured and direct economic losses/kloc-0. 1996: On May 29th and 30th, 1965, the worst sandstorm swept the west of Hexi Corridor. The black wind suddenly broke out, the world was closed, the dust filled, the trees collapsed, and people had difficulty breathing. The direct economic loss in Jiuquan area, which suffered the most, reached more than 200 million yuan.

1998: On April 5, the central and western Inner Mongolia, southwestern Ningxia and Hexi Corridor in Gansu were hit by strong sandstorms, which affected a wide range, including Beijing, Jinan, Nanjing and Hangzhou. On April 19, Tutanto Basin in northern and eastern Xinjiang was hit by a strong wind with an instantaneous wind force of 12, and some areas were accompanied by dust. The devastating typhoon caused a lot of property losses, with 6 people dead, 44 missing and 256 injured. 19 In the early morning of May 1, northern Xinjiang was suddenly hit by strong winds. The wind power in the tuyere areas such as Alashankou and Tacheng reaches 9 to 10, and the instantaneous wind speed reaches 32 meters per second. The winds in other areas generally reach 6 to 7. Strong winds blew down trees and cut off power lines in some areas.

1999: From April 3rd to 4th, there were continuous strong winds and sandstorms in Hohhot for two consecutive days. Sandstorms range from the west of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the south of Tongliao City in the east, with instantaneous wind speed 16 meters per second. Maximum wind force in Dalat Banner of Yikezhao League 10.

2000: On March 22-23, there was a large-scale dusty weather in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and some dust was carried over Beijing by strong winds, which aggravated the degree of sand blowing. On March 27th, the sandstorm hit Beijing again, and the instantaneous wind force in some areas reached 8-9. Seven workers who were working on the roof of a two-story building in Anxiangli Community were blown down by strong winds, and two of them died on the spot. Some billboards were blown down by strong winds, causing pedestrian injuries and vehicle damage.

2002: From March 18 to March/2 1 2002, the sandstorm weather process with the largest scope, strongest intensity, the most serious impact and the longest duration has hit the land of1400,000 square kilometers in northern China, affecting the population of1300,000.

On March 10, 12 and 20 10, strong sandstorms first appeared in Hotan, Xinjiang, and black winds appeared in some counties and cities. Some locals say that visibility is almost zero at worst. As of 19: 00, Hotan City is still in a dark state. 18, the strong sandstorm has reached Qira county, and it is expected to reach Minfeng county on 2/kloc-0, covering more than 500 kilometers.

At March 18, 2065 438+09, there were sand blowing or sandstorms in the northern and eastern parts of southern Xinjiang basin, central and northern Qinghai, central Gansu, northern Ningxia, northwestern Shaanxi, central and western Inner Mongolia and northwestern Hebei. Among them, strong sandstorms with visibility less than 500 meters appeared in Ejina Banner, Hailisu Banner, He Lin, Urad Zhongqi Banner and Qinghai Lenghu in Inner Mongolia.

2010 On April 24th, Gansu suffered the third regional sandstorm weather process in 2065 438+00. Sandstorms, strong sandstorms and extremely strong sandstorms occurred in Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Zhangye, Minqin and other areas 13, among which the visibility of Minqin County was close to 0 meters in the evening. According to the data, the gale and sandstorm is the strongest since the meteorological record in Minqin County. Due to the accurate and timely forecast by the local meteorological department, the disastrous weather did not cause casualties in Minqin County, and 13 of the open flames caused by strong winds were put out in time.

In Ayou Banner, Inner Mongolia, the strongest sandstorm in 34 years hit the local agriculture and animal husbandry hard. According to preliminary statistics of Alashan League, there are more than 4,000 missing or dead livestock, and nearly 50,000 mu of farmland has been affected. Hundreds of vegetable greenhouses were seriously damaged; Buried more than 300 wells; Communication and photoelectric lines were also seriously damaged.

20 10 on April 26th, 76 counties and cities in Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Hengshui, Xingtai, Handan, Zhangjiakou and other places in Hebei province were hit by strong winds, with the highest wind speed of 30m/s and wind force 1 1. Sandstorms occurred in 13 counties and cities in the southeast of Hebei province, and thunderstorms occurred in 12 counties and cities, among which strong sandstorms with visibility less than 500m occurred in Pingxiang, Guangzong and Weixian. On the morning of 27th, the reporter learned the latest news from the Gansu Provincial Department of Finance that six cities, including Wuwei, Gansu, were hit by strong sandstorms. According to statistics, * * * caused direct economic losses of 937 million yuan.

On April 23, 20 14, Yuli County, Xinjiang was hit by a strong sandstorm. According to the news of Yuli County Meteorological Bureau, at 9: 30 that day, the wind power in the county has reached level 8; 12, the visibility in the county is almost zero, it is dark, and the day instantly becomes night. Affected by sandstorms, street lamps, schools, communities and shops in the county were cut off; Buses and taxis in passenger stations were forced to stop, and the traffic police brigade dispatched all police forces to set up duty points in key sections of counties and rural areas to direct and guide passing vehicles; Cotton and greenhouse facilities are affected by it. According to Netease News and Zhongsou Search Yue, the biggest sandstorm in central and western Inner Mongolia since the spring of 24th has affected 508 hectares of farmland, and the specific amount of the disaster is being further counted. On the 24th, strong winds and sand blowing occurred in Inner Mongolia from west to east. The main areas affected by dust weather were Alxa League, Wuhai City, Bayannaoer City, Ordos City, Baotou City, Hohhot City and Wulanchabu City. The maximum wind force is above 7, the wind force in Gobi area is above 8, the visibility is less than 1000m, the temperature has dropped below zero, and there is rain and snow in the afternoon in Azuo Banner and Wuhai City of Alashan League.

United States of America

20 14 On July 28th, Phoenix, Arizona, USA has been hit by two sandstorms this month. Meteorologists say that Arizona is the "hardest hit" by sandstorms at this time of year. Statistics show that the local area suffers from three or four large-scale sandstorms (visibility less than 400 meters) every year on average.

China peacekeeping battalion

At four o'clock on the afternoon of June 28th, China went to the Mali peacekeeping force camp in the Marigao area and was hit by a rare red sandstorm without warning. According to eyewitness's description, the sandstorm lasted for 1 several hours, and the whole sky was red as never before. Visibility is only a few meters and the air is very cold.