Which Typhoons Have Caused the Most Severe Impact on Jiangsu in History?
TyphoonSays·防御问答 · District of Typhoon · 更新 at 2026-07-23
Why Is Jiangsu Particularly Vulnerable?
Jiangsu is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, featuring a long and narrow coastline. It borders the Yellow Sea to the north and the East China Sea to the south. Every year from July to September, when typhoons move northward along the Zhejiang coast or make landfall in the Zhejiang-Shanghai region, Jiangsu often becomes the core area severely affected. In addition to direct landfalls or near-misses, many major historical disasters were caused by "remote heavy rainfall"—where the typhoon's circulation overlapped with cold air masses, resulting in extreme precipitation in Jiangsu. This type of indirect disaster can sometimes be more dangerous than a direct hit.
Significant Typhoons in Recent Years
- 2012 Typhoon HAIKUI: After making landfall in Xiangshan, Zhejiang on August 8, it moved deep inland and turned northward. Southeastern Jiangsu experienced gale-force winds and torrential rain, causing severe tree falls in Suzhou, Nantong, and other areas, along with serious waterlogging on some road sections.
- 2018 Typhoon RUMBIA: On August 17, it made landfall in Pudong, Shanghai as a tropical storm, yet brought historically rare record-breaking heavy rainfall to Yancheng, Jiangsu. Daily precipitation in Funing and other areas broke local records, causing extensive damage to houses, power outages, and immense pressure on emergency rescue operations.
- 2019 Typhoon LEKIMA: After making landfall in Wenling, Zhejiang on August 10, it moved northward. Extreme heavy rainfall occurred in Xuzhou, Suqian, and other parts of Jiangsu, causing some small and medium-sized rivers to exceed warning levels and leading to severe urban and rural waterlogging.
- 2021 Typhoon IN-FA: In late July, it made landfall successively in Zhoushan and Pinghu, Zhejiang. Moving extremely slowly and lingering for an extended period, it coincided with astronomical high tides, causing significant impacts in Jiangsu's areas along the Yangtze River and to the south.
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