Typhoon “Bebinca” triggered over a dozen tornadoes across China’s Jiangsu and Shangdong provinces on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Numerous tornadoes were observed in Sihong, Lanlin, Linyi, Xuzhou and other parts of both the provinces.
Typhoon “Bebinca” struck Jiangsu province in China on Monday, September 16, 2024, with gust speeds of 151 km/h (94 mph), making it the strongest typhoon to hit the province since records began.
Typhoon “Bebinca” made landfall in Shanghai (population 25 million), China at around 07:30 LT on Monday, September 16, 2024, with wind speed around the center of 151 km/h (94 mph). This is the 13th named storm of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season.
Tropical Storm “Bebinca” — the 13th named storm of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, formed on September 13, 2024, as it passed near Guam. The system is forecast to continue moving toward Japan, cross the Ryukyu Islands today, and make landfall in the coastal area around Shanghai, China on Monday morning (LT), September 16.
Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Yagi” made landfall in Hainan, China just before 07:00 UTC on September 6, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 234 km/h (145 mph). Yagi reached Wenchang City (population 575 000) in Hainan at 08:00 UTC and Haikou (population 3 million) by around 10:00 UTC.
Yagi intensified into a super typhoon on September 4, 2024, becoming the second-most powerful storm in 2024. The system has since weakened but it remains a very dangerous typhoon as it continues its track toward south China and Vietnam where landfall is expected on September 6 and 7, respectively.
An extreme rainstorm struck northern China on Monday, August 26, 2024, bringing in over 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain in a short time to 6 provinces and breaking multiple daily records.
Torrential rains struck Liaoning Province in northeast China on August 23, 2024, leading to destructive flooding and leaving 11 people dead and 14 missing in Huludao city. The floods damaged or destroyed 187 bridges, caused 40 powerlines to be shut off and disrupted communications.
An extreme rainstorm brought 126 mm (4.96 inches) of rainfall within just one hour over Mount Tai in China’s Shangdong Province on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, turning a mountain road into a raging river.
Amid the peak flood season of 2024, China has recorded the highest number of floods in its history, coupled with extreme heat that has shattered records for July temperatures, said state authorities on August 2, 2024.
