Abstract:Based on FNL reanalysis data,combined with intensive observation of automatic weather stations data, Doppler radar images,meteorological satellite data and numerical model prediction products, a typical autumn severe rainstorm caused by typhoon trough occurred in Yangtze River Delta region during 16-17 September 2018. Results show that it was caused by four mesoscale convective clouds triggered by sustained interaction of warm and cold air under the combined action of a remote typhoon trough, low-level jet and high-level through. The first stagerainstorm at the Yangtze riveroccur during the rapid enhancement of the third cloud, the heavy rainstorm area corresponds to the large TBB gradient area on the north side of the cloud, and the rain intensity increaserapidly as the cloud top temperature decreases.The slow eastward movement of the fourth cloud leads tothe second stage of rainstorm, and the accumulative effect of precipitation makes the rainfall amount further increases at the Yangtze river estuary.The surface mesoscale convergence line formed by northeasterly wind (northerly wind) and southeasterly wind (easterly wind) is the vital triggering mechanism, and the formation of cyclonic convergence center plays an important role in the increasing of rainfall.The formation of mesocyclone in doppler radar radial velocity field is about half an hour ahead of the increasing of heavy rain, which has important significance of forecast and warning.The sustained transportaction of water vapor and energy by lowlevel jet,inclined ascending branch and vertical circulation caused by the coupling of low and high level jet together with cold air intrusion,convective unstable stratification formed by dry-cold top and warm-wet bottom a benefit for the formation and maintenance of mesoscale storm clouds.The location of surface convergence line indicating the combination of cold and warm air is the key to the prediction of the rainstorm area.Special attention should paid to the effect of cold air activity on the triggering and increasing of rainstorm during similar autumn rainstorm caused by typhoon trough, timely modify model forecast conclusion based on real time observation.