WeatherFanatics: Typhoon Rammasun Slams China, Vietnam

Friday, July 18, 2014

Typhoon Rammasun Slams China, Vietnam

By Eric Leister, Meteorologist

July 18,2014; 8:00PM,EDT

After moving over extreme northern Hainan and the Leizhou Peninsula Friday, Rammasun has made a third landfall in southern China near the Vietnam border.
An Expert video regarding Typhoon Rammasun from Senior Meteorologist Bernie Rayno Rammasun brought widespread winds of over 100 mph and caused wind damage to the Leizhou Peninsula.

Damaging winds will sweep across southern Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces in China as well as northern Vietnam through Saturday.
Flooding rain, mudslides and coastal storm surge will also be risks associated with Rammasun.

A devastating storm surge will be possible along the southwest coast of Guangdong, including the Leizhou Peninsula.
Rainfall of 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) is expected through southern parts of Guangdong and Guangxi Province and across northern Vietnam, including Hanoi with local amounts around 300 mm (12 inches)

Satellite image of Typhoon Rammasun on Saturday morning local time, now inland over China and Vietnam, courtesy of NOAA.
Hong Kong was able to miss most of the storm as it passed by to the south. However, outer bands of the storm did pass through the area and brought periods of heavy rain and breezy winds.
Due to the rugged terrain of northern Vietnam, Rammasun will quickly weaken as it moves inland and become a post-tropical low by Sunday.
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Even though it will weaken quickly, torrential rain from the storm will lead to a widespread flooding threat in northern Vietnam and also likely produce mudslides across the region.

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