China-Typhoon Noul/Impact
China-Typhoon Noul/Impact
Dateline : July 25/26, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 2'24
Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - July 26, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of heavy rain, fallen tree, lamppost, billboard, basketball stand seen from inside vehicle
2. Car moving against rain
3. Sea waves
Huilai County, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, south China - July 26, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of uprooted trees, messed street seen from moving vehicle
5. Local resident wading through floodwater
6. Local resident riding moped through floodwater
7. Abandoned moped
8. Water flowing into manhole
Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - July 26, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Surveillance footage showing rain, winds around solar PV station
Hong Kong, China - July 25, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of sea waves
11. Various of tree leaves blown by wind
12. Various of traffic in drizzle
Macao, China - July 25, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Various of ships at harbor
14. Raindrops through streetlamp
15. Tree leaves blown by wind
16. Screen showing temperature, humidity
17. Traffic
Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday in Huizhou City of south China's Guangdong Province, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and neighboring Fujian Province.
The 12th typhoon of the year hit Huidong County head on, packing maximum winds near its center reaching Force 14 on the Beaufort scale upon its landfall at about 03:50, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said.
Affected by the storm, Huidong County began to experience intense winds and pouring rain from midnight. At a port resort, some trees, lampposts, billboards and basketball stands were seen lying on the ground littered up by tree leaves.
To brace for the powerful typhoon, Huidong activated its highest-level emergency response at 09:00 on Saturday, suspending classes, work, production, transportation, and business, and relocating over 70,000 people and establishing more than 300 emergency shelters.
Huilai County in neighboring Jieyang City were also lashed by intense gusts that uprooted large trees along several major thoroughfares, disrupting traffic. Municipal maintenance teams and local fire rescue personnel have been working side by side to clear the fallen trees and restore road access.
At around 04:00 Sunday, a solar power station in Zhangzhou City of east China's Fujian Province recorded sustained wind speeds of 36 kilometers per hour, with instantaneous gusts peaking at over 57 kilometers per hour.
Surveillance footage showed fierce gale-force winds driving torrential rain sideways across the facility. Dense raindrops lashed continuously against outdoor equipment, while thick sheets of water vapor shrouded the entire area in a heavy mist.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 8 Storm Signal on Saturday night under the effect of super Typhoon Noul and updated it to No. 9 early Sunday, indicating the wind force is increasing or may increase significantly.
The No. 8 signal is the third-highest warning under Hong Kong's weather system, which has five rankings for typhoons.
The observatory warned that winds with sustained speeds of 63 km per hour or more are expected. People have been urged to take precautions, stay away from the shoreline and avoid water sports.
Due to the storm, Hong Kong's education authorities announced the closure of all schools. Most public buses have been ordered to maintain limited service, gradually suspending operations into the night. The Hong Kong MTR will maintain its normal weekend service until the end of evening service.
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau forecasts that after Typhoon Noul makes landfall, wind speeds will persist at Force 6 to 7 in the city as there is no topographic barrier to weaken the system. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday.
Passenger ferry services between Macao and Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong were suspended on Saturday. Meanwhile, Macao International Airport said that a total of 49 flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday have been canceled as of 21:00 on Saturday, with multiple other flights experiencing delays.
ID : 8491291
Published : 2026-07-26 09:32
Last Modified : 2026-07-26 19:27:37
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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