Abstract:In the present paper,the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of warm-sector rainstorm (WR) cases which have occurred in the southern part of the Yangtze River during the period of 2008-2018 are analyzed,and the underlying contributing factors are investigated using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and FY2E TBB data.There are a total 65 warm-sector rainstorm (WR) cases which occurred in the southern part of the Yangtze River during the period of 2008-2018,which can be divided into four types:shearline,subtropical high (SH),interaction between shearline and SH,and southwest low-level jet.These can be further subdivided into warm shearline,cold shearline,interaction between warm shearline and SH,interaction between cold shearline and SH,SH margin,SH internal and southwest low-level jet.Among these seven types,the cold shearline type has the greatest number and widest distribution,while the southwest low-level jet type has the smallest number.In addition,precipitation in the warm shearline type exhibits the characteristic of extremity.Warm-sector rainstorms in the southern part of the Yangtze River are mostly found in the inland plains,which are independent of those occurring in southern China.Among the middle level weather systems,WRs are mostly affected by the northeast cold vortex,followed by plateau systems.WRs are often accompanied by low-level jets,and have a much higher probability to occur in spring and early summer than in boreal summer.Two water vapor transport channels which affect the WR both transport water vapor to the southern part of the Yangtze River via the southwest low-level jets.With the exceptions of the SWLLJ and SH internal types,the other WRs in the southern part of the Yangtze River are characterized by obvious CAPE and K index,low CIN and LI,while LCL is in the range of 920-980 hPa,LFC 800-900 hPa,Thetase 340-360 K and H0 4,500-5,500 m.