Typhoon “Hongxia” made landfall in Pinghai Town, Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province around 3:50 am on July 26th, 2026, with maximum wind speeds near the center reaching 14 on the Beaufort scale (45 meters/second). The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Center issued a typhoon defense alert in the early hours of July 26th. The news quickly became a hot topic in searches on July 26th.
According to the official announcement by the China Meteorological Administration, Typhoon “Hongxia” has officially landed in Huizhou City.
A resident living on the 31st floor in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, expressed to a reporter in the early hours of the 26th: “Even though the typhoon didn’t directly pass by us, but over in Huizhou. But we have already felt the power of the typhoon.”
He said: “I was so scared, the wind was howling like a ghost, it has been blowing since four o’clock, I dare not go near the windows, the building is swaying, the windows and doors keep rattling incessantly. I estimate that the trees downstairs could be blown down, I dare not go out now, will wait for it to pass.”
The official account of Overseas Network stated on the 26th that Typhoon “Hongxia” is the strongest typhoon to land east of the Pearl River Estuary in nearly a decade, causing a significant impact from combined wind and rainstorms, leading to potential disasters such as urban and rural flooding, flash floods, landslides, and mudslides.
Currently, the main bridge of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has been temporarily closed from midnight on the 26th, and the entry and exit services between Zhuhai and Hong Kong at the Zhuhai highway port have been suspended. Shuttle buses have also ceased operation, and the resumption time will be notified separately.
The China Meteorological Administration stated on July 26 that compared to the previous typhoon “Bavi” that affected China, “Hongxia” shows significant differences in landing intensity and impact trajectory. It is forecasted that the intensity of “Hongxia” upon landfall will be between 42 meters/second to 48 meters/second, corresponding to a level of 14 to 15, a strong typhoon level, and its landing intensity could surpass that of previous typhoons “Bavi” and “Maysak.”
On the daytime of the 26th, certain areas in the northeastern part of the South China Sea, the Pearl River Estuary, the coastal areas of Hong Kong, and the eastern coastal areas of Guangdong are expected to experience strong winds of 9 to 12 on the Beaufort scale, with gusts up to 12 to 13. The wind force in the sea areas or regions passed by the typhoon center could reach 13 to 15, with gusts of 16 to 17.
Chief meteorologist Xiang Chunyi of the China Meteorological Administration stated that as of now, there is a high probability that “Hongxia” will continue to penetrate further inland after landfall, leading to a longer duration of impact and broader coverage. Continuous attention is needed for the subsequent chain effects of intense rainfall.
On July 25, Yahoo News reported that Lin Bingyu, the director of the Meteorological Forecast Center of the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan, mentioned that due to the outer circulation of Typhoon “Hongxia,” rainfall will persist in the eastern and southern regions of Taiwan. Significant rainfall is also expected in the central region during the afternoon, with localized heavy downpours possible.
On the evening of the 25th, the Hong Kong Observatory raised the No. 8 northwest gale or storm signal, considering issuing the No. 9 gale or storm signal between 1 am and 2 am on the 26th. The observatory predicts strong winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms in Hong Kong on the 26th due to the influence of Typhoon “Hongxia.”
At 6 pm on the 25th, the China Meteorological Administration already issued a red alert for heavy rain: from 8 pm on July 25 to 8 pm on July 26, there will be heavy rain in parts of the central-eastern and southern coast of Guangdong, the southern part of Fujian, the southeastern part of Jiangxi, the southeastern part of Hunan, the southeastern part of Taiwan, the southern part of Heilongjiang, the northeastern part of Inner Mongolia, the eastern part of Gansu, the western part of Shaanxi, the southern part of Ningxia, the northern part of Henan, the eastern part of Shandong, the northern part of Jiangsu, the central part of Anhui, the northwestern part of the Sichuan Basin, and the southwestern part of Yunnan. Some areas, especially in the central-eastern and southern coastal areas of Guangdong, the southern part of Jiangxi, and the southern coast of Fujian, will experience heavy rain, with localized heavy rainfall (30-60 millimeters per hour, locally exceeding 100 millimeters), accompanied by strong convective weather such as thunderstorms and severe winds.
Financial media “First Financial” reported that affected by Typhoon “Hongxia,” Shanwei decided to implement the “Five Stops” (stop classes, stop work, stop production, stop transportation, stop business) throughout the city starting from July 25; earlier that day, Huizhou had already issued a notice to implement the “Five Stops” citywide. All schools in Chaozhou, Shantou, and Jieyang have suspended classes for safety.