Deadly EF-2 tornado hits China’s Jiangsu

Deadly EF-2 tornado hits China’s Jiangsu

At least two people were killed and 15 others injured when an EF-2 tornado accompanied by a hailstorm hit the town of Yancheng, China’s Jiangsu Province on August 13, 2023. This is the first deadly tornado to hit China and Jiangsu since July 20, 2022.

Historic rainfall in Hebei displaces 1.2 million people — more than a year’s worth in a couple of days, China

Historic rainfall in Hebei displaces 1.2 million people — more than a year’s worth in a couple of days, China

The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” battered northern China from July 29 to August 1, 2023, unloading an entire year’s worth of rainfall and triggering devastating floods. The worst affected were Beijing and Hebei’s Zhuozhou where more than 1.2 million people were evacuated. At least 30 people have lost their lives and more than 30 remain missing.

Record-breaking rainfall leads to destructive flooding in Beijing, at least 11 fatalities and 27 missing, China

Record-breaking rainfall leads to destructive flooding in Beijing, at least 11 fatalities and 27 missing, China

The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” dropped record-breaking rainfall in China’s capital Beijing on July 30 and 31, 2023, leading to severe flooding. The historic rainfall measuring 687 mm (27 inches) over 48 hours resulted in at least two deaths and the evacuation of more than 50 000 people. This extreme rainfall event is still in progress.

Typhoon “Talim” makes landfall in China, weakens to tropical storm before hitting Vietnam

Typhoon “Talim” makes landfall in China, weakens to tropical storm before hitting Vietnam

On Monday, July 17, 2023, Typhoon “Talim” — the fourth named storm of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season and the first to make landfall in China — prompted the evacuation of 39 236 fishing vessels and over 36 600 fishermen in Hainan, South China. The typhoon, which initially made landfall in Guangdong Province on the same day, led to a renewed Orange alert by China’s national observatory due to anticipated gales and heavy rainfall.