Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China

List of storms named Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall near China — Yuhuan in China — Zhejiang province on August 9, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 151 km/h (Category 1 equivalent). It made a second landfall in China — Wenzhou about an hour later. The storm forced the evacuation of over one million people across eastern China, including China — Shanghai, and caused widespread transport disruption with about 1,500 flights cancelled in China — Shanghai alone. Heavy rainfall of up to 500 mm is forecast in parts of China — Zhejiang, raising risks of severe flooding and landslides. Before reaching China, Dolphin brought torrential rains to the Philippines, northern Taiwan, and Japan's Okinawa prefecture, where it injured six people and cut power to over 50,000 buildings. In the Philippines, eight deaths were reported due to monsoon rains intensified by the storm. Chinese authorities issued a red alert, later downgraded to a tropical storm, and took action against misinformation, detaining two individuals for spreading false content. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves inland, but heavy rain and flood risks persist through mid-week.