Heatstroke warning in Yaeyama with strong May sun and summer-like conditions
Joyful shouts and cheery faces accompanied the students at Takushi Elementary School as they cleaned the school pool – May 12, Urasoe
May 13, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) announced a heatstroke warning for the Yaeyama islands May 12, for the second day in a row. By 3:00 p.m., they had indicated a heat index over 31 for all regions in the Yaeyama island chain except Ibaruma, Ishigaki. A heat index of 31 is where the warning passes from “Prohibit exercise” to “Dangerous”. The agencies request that people refrain from going outside, and to move to a cool room.
According to the Okinawa Meteorological Agency (OMA), 11 of the 25 areas they measure recorded a mid-summer-like temperature of over 30 degrees Celsius. Among those, Ishigaki’s Ishigaki neighborhood came in at 31.2 degrees, and the Moriyama neighborhood in the same city came in at 31.1. Temperatures were summery all over Okinawa, with all areas coming in over 25 degrees. Naha registered a high of 29.3.
At Takushi Elementary School in Urasoe, the students cleaned their pool with shouts of cheer saying the weather “felt great” on the sunny day during the rainy season.
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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