Typhoon Dolphin is battering eastern and northern China with unprecedented torrential rains. Shanghai has recorded its highest rainfall in 150 years, while Beijing prepares for a third of its annual rainfall in just 24 hours. Over a million people have already been safely evacuated.
Hong Kong recorded its highest temperature since records began in 1884, hitting 36.9°C on Sunday, August 9, 2026. The extreme heat, fueled by the outer bands of Typhoon Dolphin, also saw 39.8°C in Sheung Shui. Meanwhile, Dolphin made landfall in China with 151 km/h winds, forcing over a million evacuations.
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with winds of 151 km/h, causing record rainfall in Shanghai and forcing over a million evacuations. It also affected Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Scientists link such extreme events to global warming.
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in China's Zhejiang province with winds of 151 km/h. Recognized as the country's strongest storm of the year, it forced the evacuation of over a million people and canceled around 1,500 flights in Shanghai. Prior to reaching China, the storm impacted Japan, leaving 6 injured.
