Tropical Storm Dolphin struck eastern China on Sunday, August 9th, 2026, making landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang province as a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 151 kilometres per hour (94 mph). The storm prompted the National Meteorological Center (NMC) to issue a red alert, the highest level in China’s typhoon warning system.
Authorities warned of severe flooding and landslides as Dolphin swept through eastern provinces, bringing torrential rain and strong winds. Forecasters predicted that parts of central and eastern Zhejiang could receive between 250 to 500 millimeters (9.8 to 19.7 inches) of rain.
More than one million people were evacuated across affected regions. In Wenzhou city alone, over 900,000 residents were relocated. Additionally, nearly 100,000 people were evacuated in Shanghai and approximately 99,000 in neighboring Fujian province, according to state media reports.
The typhoon caused significant disruptions, including the cancellation of 943 flights at Shanghai’s two airports, reducing their capacity by nearly 40 percent, as reported by state broadcaster CCTV.
By Monday, August 10th, Dolphin had weakened into a tropical storm as it moved inland, continuing to affect eastern provinces such as Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong. The storm is forecast to move further inland toward the central provinces of Hubei and Henan in the coming days.
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