Rains from Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong on Sunday as the storm skirted southwards before making landfall on the coast of China’s Guangdong province, leaving fallen trees and scaffolding and sending over 200 people to seek refuge at temporary shelters.

The tropical cyclone made landfall in mainland China late Sunday afternoon with winds near to those of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.

Typhoon Wipha wreaked havoc across Hong Kong and parts of southern China on July 20, 2025, bringing violent winds exceeding 160 km/h, torrential rain, and widespread destruction. The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest storm warning (Signal 10),