Severe Tropical Storm Wutip made a second landfall near Leizhou City in south China’s Guangdong Province on June 14, 2025, bringing the threat of heavy rains and flash floods. The storm had previously caused widespread damage in Hainan after its initial landfall on June 13, and earlier, brought intense rainfall, flooding, and significant disruptions to central Vietnam.
The first named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Wutip, made landfall along the coast of Dongfang City at around 23:00 local time (LT) on June 13, 2025. Heavy rains of over 300 mm (12 inches) are forecast for the affected regions as the storm makes its way for a second landfall over Guangdong.
Torrential rains struck Wuhu, Changsha, and other Chinese cities on June 7 and 8, 2025, causing widespread flooding during the national college entrance examination (Gaokao).
At least six tornadoes touched down in Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China, during a severe weather outbreak on June 5, 2025. Tornadoes were confirmed in Keshan, Beian, Suihua, and Hailun, with damage reported to rural structures in several locations.
Severe floods and mudslides struck northern Guangxi, China, on May 23, 2025, killing eight people in Longsheng county and destroying ten homes.
Heavy rain triggered a landslide in the Gaozhou region of Guangdong on May 18. Three people died and one remains missing. Rescue teams continue searching as the region remains under a yellow alert.
A severe hailstorm struck Beijing on May 13, 2025, producing hailstones up to 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter that caused widespread vehicle damage, disrupted traffic, and led to flight cancellations. The storm triggered multiple alerts from the Beijing Meteorological Observatory and impacted 13 districts.
A severe hailstorm struck Baoding, Hebei Province, on May 5, 2025, covering streets with hailstones up to 2 cm (0.8 inches) in diameter. The storm caused significant agricultural losses.
Strong winds and heavy rainfall struck Qianxi, Guizhou Province, China, on Sunday, May 4, 2025, causing four tourist boats to capsize on the Liuchong River. The incident left nine people dead and 70 hospitalized.
Chinese authorities warned citizens weighing less than 50 kg (110 lb) to stay indoors as a large-scale low-pressure system moving in from Mongolia brought record-breaking winds exceeding 150 km/h (93 mph) to parts of northern China. Over 499 weather stations broke April wind records as the system moved southeast through the weekend, causing widespread damage and placing millions under severe weather alerts.
