Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Typhoon Saudel Brings Heavy Rain Toward Japan, Taiwan and China
Typhoon Saudel is a powerful storm moving toward Japan, Taiwan and China.
It is expected to bring very heavy rain and strong winds.
Japan warned people about flooding, landslides and dangerous seas.
Taiwan said the storm would pass north of the island later in the week.
A different storm system has already caused serious flooding in southern and eastern Taiwan.
One person died and four people are missing there.
Kaohsiung received almost one metre of rain in three days.
China warned that very large waves could occur in the East China Sea.
Typhoon Saudel was moving slowly toward southern Japan and northern Taiwan at 20 kph.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 162 kph and gusts reaching 216 kph.
Japan warned of destructive winds, high seas, landslides, flooding and rising rivers in affected areas.
Taiwan expected Saudel to pass north of the island from late Thursday into Friday.
A separate tropical depression killed one person and left four missing after severe flooding in southern and eastern Taiwan.
- Who
- Typhoon Saudel, residents in southern Japan and Taiwan, and authorities in Japan, Taiwan and China.
- What
- Saudel was moving toward the region with strong winds and was expected to bring heavy rain, while a separate system caused deaths and flooding in Taiwan.
- When
- Tuesday, August 25; Saudel was expected to affect Taiwan from late Thursday into Friday and reach China's Fujian coast around the same period.
- Where
- Southern Japan, northern Taiwan, China's Fujian province and the East China Sea; separate flooding affected Tainan and Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
- Why
- Authorities issued warnings because of the risks of destructive winds, heavy rain, flooding, landslides, rising rivers and high waves.
- Storm speed
- Typhoon Saudel was moving at 20 kph.
- Maximum winds
- 162 kph sustained winds, with gusts of up to 216 kph.
- Taiwan forecast
- Saudel was expected to pass north of Taiwan and bring rain from late Thursday into Friday.
- Taiwan casualties
- One person died and four people were missing after a separate tropical depression.
- Kaohsiung rainfall
- Almost one metre of rain fell during the three days from Sunday to Tuesday.
- China wave warning
- Waves of seven to 12 metres were forecast in the eastern East China Sea.
- China alert level
- China issued an orange alert, its second-highest warning level, for high waves.