Super Typhoon Saola

Super Typhoon Saola

Super Typhoon Saola was a powerful storm that brought significant impacts to China.

Saola made landfall in Guangdong, China on Sept. 2 after strong winds and rain slammed Macau and Hong Kong. The extensive flooding caused one fatality. Business, education and travel was ground to a halt in Hong Kong on Sept. 1.

The strongest storm to hit the region since 1949, Saola brought wind speeds of over 125 mph at its peak.

As Saola slammed the region, Chinese authorities designated it a No. 10 storm, the strongest designation, on Sept. 1 until Sept. 2.

China had not issued a No. 10 storm since Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018.

Detailed forecast information can be found via the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

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