🔗 Share this article Typhoon Matmo Slammed Southern China Causing Massive Evacuations The powerful storm struck the coast on the coastal regions of China on the weekend, shortly after passage over the provincial island of Hainan. The intense weather led to the relocation of approximately 350,000 residents, bringing heavy downpours and damaging winds, especially between Wuchuan in Guangdong and Hainan's Wenchang. Boat transport were halted and air travel disrupted at Haikou Meilan airport. Storm Details Matmo, the 21st typhoon of 2025, recorded wind speeds of 151km/h and poured more than 50mm of rainfall in six hours in Qinzhou and Chongzou. Urban areas of Nanning also experienced high rainfall totals. The storm triggered China's top-tier red alert, with disturbances in the city, where businesses, transport links and highways were shut. In the special administrative region, 100 flights were affected and dozens called off. Forecast and Movement As the typhoon advances inward towards Cao Bang province in the neighboring country, it is expected to diminish into a tropical depression with 89km/h winds but will continue to bring substantial precipitation. Northern Vietnam could face significant rainfall on the following day, increasing the threat of flooding and landslides. The system is anticipated to move towards Yunnan region in China, where further heavy rainfall is likely. Other Storm Systems At the same time, Hurricane Priscilla formed off the Pacific shoreline of Mexico on the weekend, first as a storm system. It led to a storm watch for the southwestern areas from a coastal point to another location on Monday. In the early hours of Sunday, Priscilla was about 491 kilometers from Cabo Corrientes with continuous gusts of 65mph. It intensified into a severe cyclone in the night, when wind speeds reached at 75mph. Though not expected to hit the coast, Priscilla is likely to generate dangerous waves and rip currents as it tracks north-west along the coast towards Baja California Sur. Substantial rain is predicted on the coming day, reaching a considerable volume in Michoacán and western Guerrero, with local totals at about 20 centimeters. Other regions could receive moderate to heavy rain. In other parts, a cyclone named Shakhti has formed as the first post-monsoon storm system of 2025 in the Arabian Sea, causing an alert from the India Meteorological Department for Maharashtra. On Sunday, Shakhti was 130 miles south-east of a location in Oman with peak wind speeds of 64mph. The storm, which has moved south-westward and weakened, is predicted to turn eastward into the the sea. Rough seas are expected to continue along the Gujarat-North Maharashtra coast and intense rain is expected in shoreline areas including Dwarka, Jamnagar and Surat.