On the morning of September 18, multiple locations in Hubei conducted civil air defense alarm tests.

Around 9:00 on the 18th, air defense alarms sounded in Xiangyang urban area.

Around 9:00 on the 18th, air defense alarms sounded in Huanggang urban area.

Around 9:00 on the 18th, Xiantao conducted an air defense alarm test within the urban area: 9:18–9:21 pre-alarm test: sound for 36 seconds, pause for 24 seconds, repeated 3 times, totaling 3 minutes; 9:24–9:27 air raid alarm test: sound for 6 seconds, pause for 6 seconds, repeated 15 times, totaling 3 minutes; 9:30–9:33 all-clear alarm test: continuous sound for 3 minutes.

Previously, Xiangyang, Yichang,

Shiyan, Suizhou, Xiantao

Jingmen, Xiaogan, Huanggang, Xianning

Qianjiang, Tianmen issued

announcements for testing air defense alarms

Jingmen

Announcement: It has been decided that on September 18, 2025, a civil air defense alarm test will be conducted in Jingmen central urban area. The relevant details are as follows:

1. Test Time

September 18 (Thursday) from 10:00 to 10:15.

2. Test Range

Jingmen central urban area (including Zhanghe New District)

3. Signal Types

1. Pre-alarm: (10:00–10:03) three long tones, sound for 36 seconds, pause for 24 seconds, repeated 3 times as one cycle, lasting 3 minutes.

2. Air raid alarm: (10:06–10:09) continuous short tones, sound for 6 seconds, pause for 6 seconds, repeated 15 times as one cycle, lasting 3 minutes.

3. All-clear alarm: (10:12–10:15) one long tone, continuous sound for 3 minutes.

During the test, the public is requested to maintain normal work and life routines.

Xiaogan

Announcement on Testing Air Defense Alarms in Xiaogan Urban Area To further enhance citizens’ national defense awareness and civil air defense knowledge, and to familiarize them with air defense alarm signals, it has been decided that on September 18, 2025 (Thursday) from 10:00 to 10:23, an air defense alarm test will be conducted in Xiaogan urban area. The public is asked not to panic and to carry on as usual.

Test alarm signals:

1. Pre-alarm: (10:00 on September 18) sound for 36 seconds, pause for 24 seconds, repeated 3 times as one cycle, lasting 3 minutes.

2. Air raid alarm: (10:10 on September 18) sound for 6 seconds, pause for 6 seconds, repeated 15 times as one cycle, lasting 3 minutes.

3. All-clear alarm: (10:20 on September 18) continuous sound, lasting 3 minutes.

Huanggang

Notice: To enhance national defense awareness and civil air defense preparedness, and to test the technical status of civil air defense alarm equipment to ensure its effectiveness in emergencies, it has been decided that on the morning of September 18, 2025, from 9:00 to 9:15, an air defense alarm test will be conducted in Huanggang. The alarm signals are as follows: Pre-alarm: sound for 36 seconds, pause for 24 seconds, repeated 3 times, lasting 3 minutes. Interval of 3 minutes.

Air raid alarm: sound for 6 seconds, pause for 6 seconds, repeated 15 times, lasting 3 minutes.