Tropical Storm Wutip (2025)

Severe Tropical Storm Wutip was a strong tropical cyclone that impacted South China, Vietnam and the Philippines in early June 2025. The first named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, Wutip's origins can be traced back to June 5, when the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) identified an area of atmospheric convection to the west of Yap in the Caroline Islands. After crossing Luzon, the system developed into a tropical depression over the South China Sea on June 9 as it moved west-northwestward along the southwestern periphery of a mid-level subtropical high. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) named the system Wutip on June 11 after it intensified into a tropical storm, making it one of the five latest-named storms in the Western North Pacific basin. The following day, Wutip strengthened into a severe tropical storm and reached its peak on June 13, with ten-‌minute sustained winds of 110 km/h (70 mph) and a central pressure of 980 hPa (28.94 inHg). Wutip briefly passed over the far western part of Hainan Island, China and made its first landfall near Dongfang City on the same day, before reemerging over the Gulf of Tonkin shortly afterwards. The JTWC reported that on June 14, Wutip had intensified into a minimal typhoon before making its second landfall near Leizhou, Guangdong, China. After landfall, it weakened into a minimal tropical storm. Once inland, the system further weakened into a tropical depression and continued to be tracked until it dissipated on June 15.

In the Philippines, the precursor to Wutip, along with the southwest monsoon, brought widespread rainfall and floods to parts of Luzon, as well as Central and Eastern Visayas. In Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, the outer rainbands of the storm caused severe flooding on streets and in houses due to heavy rainfall, with some areas sustaining minimal damage. Power outages were also reported in parts of Vietnam. In the Chinese provinces of Hainan and Guangdong, Wutip brought strong winds with powerful gusts. The remnants of Wutip brought torrential rain in the Pearl River estuary. At least 21 people were reported dead and one was injured.