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China Faces Intensified Typhoon Season as Storms Hit Harder and Faster
24 Jul
Summary
- Typhoon season began later but saw increased frequency of storms making landfall
- Average strength of landfall typhoons reached 34.3 m/s, stronger than typical 30.2 m/s
- China also experiencing record-breaking heat waves since flood season start
This year's typhoon season in China began later than usual but has seen an increased frequency of stronger storms making landfall, meteorological experts reported on Wednesday. Between March 15 and July 22, seven typhoons formed in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea, with three of them hitting China - 1.3 more than the typical yearly average.
The first typhoon of the season, Typhoon Wutip, formed unusually late on June 11, about two months later than the typical March 25 formation date. However, the storms that did form have been significantly stronger than usual, with the average strength of the three typhoons that made landfall reaching 34.3 meters per second, compared to the typical 30.2 meters per second.
Typhoons Danas and Wipha delivered some of the strongest impacts, with Danas bringing rainfall as high as 740.8 mm in Guangdong province and Wipha resulting in nearly 650 mm of rain in the same region. Experts predict August will see a slight decrease in typhoon activity, with four to five storms expected to form, two to three of which may impact China's coastal areas.
Alongside the intensified typhoon season, China has also experienced record-breaking temperatures since the start of the flood season, with heat waves arriving earlier and lasting longer than usual. Authorities have issued the country's first national heat-health risk warning to help the public adapt to the impacts of climate change.
