Radar Shows Typhoon Linfa Making Landfall in China

Schools were closed and public services were left severely affected after Typhoon Linfa made landfall in the Chinese city of Lufeng on July 9. According to reports, the storm was 200km east-northeast of Hong Kong by lunchtime on Thursday, with Hong Kong’s Observatory saying it would raise a T8 storm signal at approximately 5pm local time.

“According to the present forecast track, Linfa is expected to come closest to Hong Kong tonight and tomorrow morning and pose a threat to Hong Kong,” the observatory said on its website.

This video shows radar images of Linfa making landfall on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China. Credit: NOAA Satellite and Information Service