🔗 Share this article Typhoon Matmo Slammed Southern China Bringing Massive Evacuations The powerful storm struck the coast on the southern shores of China on Sunday afternoon, shortly after passage over the provincial island of Hainan. The severe weather led to the evacuation of approximately 350,000 people, bringing torrential rain and destructive gusts, particularly between Guangdong's Wuchuan and Wenchang in Hainan. Ferry services were halted and air travel disrupted at Haikou Meilan airport. Typhoon Statistics Matmo, the 21st cyclone of 2025, recorded wind speeds of 151km/h and dumped more than 50mm of precipitation in six hours in Qinzhou and Chongzou. Urban areas of Nanning also received high rainfall totals. The storm triggered China's top-tier red alert, with disruptions in Zhanjiang, where commercial activities, transportation systems and highways were closed. In the special administrative region, 100 flights were affected and 30 cancelled. Forecast and Movement As Matmo moves inland towards Cao Bang province in Vietnam, it is projected to weaken into a tropical depression with 55mph winds but will continue to bring substantial precipitation. Northern Vietnam could face significant rainfall on Monday, raising the risk of inundation and mudslides. The system is expected to move towards Yunnan province in China, where additional heavy rainfall is likely. Other Storm Systems Meanwhile, Hurricane Priscilla formed off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday night, first as a tropical storm. It prompted a weather alert for south-western regions from a coastal point to Punta Mita on the start of the week. In the morning of the next day, the hurricane was about 305 miles from a Mexican cape with continuous gusts of 65mph. It strengthened into a hurricane in the night, when wind speeds reached at 121km/h. Although unlikely to hit the coast, Priscilla is expected to generate dangerous waves and strong currents as it moves northwestward along the coast towards a Mexican state. Substantial rain is forecast on Monday, amounting to a considerable volume in Michoacán and western Guerrero, with some areas at about 200mm. Colima and western Jalisco could face 50-100mm. Elsewhere, Cyclone Shakhti has formed as the first post-monsoon storm system of 2025 in the a body of water, causing an alert from the India Meteorological Department for an Indian state. On that day, Shakhti was 209 kilometers south-east of Ras al Hadd, Oman with peak wind speeds of 103km/h. Shakhti, which has tracked south-westward and lost strength, is predicted to recurve eastward into the the sea. Turbulent waters are likely to persist along the coastal stretch and intense rain is anticipated in shoreline areas including Dwarka, Jamnagar and Surat.