At least two people were killed as a tornado swept a village in Baoding City, Hebei Province, ruining multiple houses.
Donglyu village in the district was slammed by the tornado at around 5 pm, leaving several factories damaged. The district also experienced wind and hail for about 30 minutes.
Local authorities have sent rescue forces to the site to check on the conditions in the area.
Many cities in Hebei have suffered rainy weather for about three days, with some southern and western parts hit by rainstorms.
The province's meteorological bureau issued a red alert for rainstorm on Thursday morning. Some parts in Handan, Xingtai and Shijiazhuang will continue to see heavy rains. Handan borders Henan province, which has been hit hard by rain disasters in the past two days.
