Typhoon Saudel slams into Fujian – its third landfall in China

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A roadside tree is uprooted by strong winds and heavy rain brought by the outer circulation of Typhoon Saudel in Taijiang District, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, September 3, 2026. /VCG

Typhoon Saudel slammed into Fujian's coast at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday – its third landfall in China.

The 18th typhoon of the year hit along the coast of Gulei in Zhangpu County with tropical-storm strength, packing winds of 23 meters per second and triggering a yellow alert.

Heavy rain is forecast across Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan provinces and the Taiwan region through 8 a.m. Friday, with up to 300 millimeters expected in Fujian and Guangdong provinces.

Saudel had already been downgraded into a tropical depression after moving into Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on August 30, but it strengthened back into a tropical storm over the South China Sea on September 1, keeping its name and number.

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