That’s a wild weather situation up in Beijing—those wind speeds are no joke. Gusts up to 93 mph (150 kph) and a level 13 wind classification definitely explain why flights, trains, and even parks had to shut down. It’s kind of surreal imagining such a massive city almost completely still because of wind.
The comment about people under 50kg potentially being blown away might sound exaggerated at first, but with gusts that strong, it’s not totally far-fetched. And the fact that 838 flights were canceled shows how widespread the disruption is—plus the high-speed rail and airport express lines being down adds to the chaos.
What’s also striking is that no injuries have been reported, which really speaks to how seriously people took the warnings. Beijing’s ability to mobilize and get ahead of this—closing attractions, trimming trees, reinforcing older ones—probably helped prevent a much worse outcome.
Were you affected by this, or just following it out of interest?