Powerful Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in the coastal city of Jinjiang in Fujian province, southern China, recording an impressive 15-level wind force (112m/h) - a category consistent with strong typhoon levels.

Following its catastrophic landfall, Doksuri is expected to continue its path towards the northwest direction, gradually decreasing in strength.

Massive waves pummelled the Quanzhou seafront as a result of Doksuri, flipping roofs off buildings, blowing down huge advertising billboards, and causing extensive damage to the thermal insulation of Quanzhou Strait Sports Stadium. Power facilities in the area also suffered considerable damage.

Sources suggest that Doksuri is the strongest typhoon to hit China this year, and the second-strongest typhoon ever recorded in Fujian since comprehensive records began. Its intensity is only surpassed by Typhoon Meranti, which hit the province in 2016.

The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that after making landfall, Typhoon Doksuri will move further inland and continue north. From July 29 to 31, northern Jianghuai, Huanghuai, Huabei, and even the southern part of Dongbei will successively be affected.

Areas such as Henan Province, western Shandong Province, Hebei Province, Beijing City, Tianjin City, eastern Shanxi Province, and southern Liaoning may face heavy rainfall, with some localities potentially experiencing torrential downpours.

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“杜苏芮”今天9时55分在福建泉州晋江沿海登陆，登陆时中心附近最大风力15级（50米/秒，强台风级）。预计“杜苏芮”登陆后继续向西北方向移动，强度逐渐减弱。
受“杜苏芮”影响，泉州海面掀起巨浪，房舍屋顶被掀翻，巨幅广告牌被吹落，泉州海峡体育馆隔热层被台风撕碎，电力设施也遭到破坏。
据了解，“杜苏芮”成为今年来登陆中国的最强台风，也是有完整观测记录以来登陆福建第二强的台风，登陆强度仍仅次于2016年的14号台风“莫兰蒂”。
中央气象台预计，“杜苏芮”台风登陆后将深入内陆，继续北上。29日至31日，江淮北部、黄淮、华北甚至东北南部都将陆续受到影响，河南、山东西部、河北、北京、天津、山西东部、辽宁南部或将迎来强降雨，局地有大暴雨。