When is the typhoon season in Xiamen?

Typhoons or tropical storms affecting Xiamen are mainly concentrated in July-September, and their monthly distribution is roughly July 1, August 1 to February, and September 1.

There are still many typhoons in Xiamen in September. The typhoons at this time are generally "autumn typhoons", which are quite severe.

Compared with typhoons generated in summer, what are the remarkable characteristics of typhoons generated in autumn? Experts believe that the first is the moving path to the south. This is because after entering autumn, the subtropical high affecting the tropical cyclone path began to retreat eastward and move southward, and its position gradually moved southward. Secondly, the strength is relatively strong, resulting in serious losses. For example, when the super typhoon "Lee Tae" landed in Hualien in 2005, the instantaneous wind force actually exceeded 17. It brought a 9-level gale 1 1 to the coast of Fujian, and landed again in Putian, Fujian in the afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall to Jiangxi and Anhui, with huge losses.

In addition, in terms of loss, autumn typhoon is more harmful to China's agricultural production, and the solar term from "autumnal equinox" to "light snow" is the maturity of late rice heading and flowering in southern China. If there is a typhoon at this time, heavy rain will damage the leaves of crops, and the seeds will fall off and rot, or even be completely destroyed, resulting in serious yield reduction or no harvest. In 2005, the strong typhoon "David" landed on the coast of Wanning, Hainan in the early morning of September 26th. At that time, it was the mature season of rice harvest and banana harvest, which caused great losses to agriculture in Hainan Province.

In recent years, 14 typhoon "Moranti", which seriously affected Xiamen, landed at the level of strong typhoon. When landing, the maximum wind force in the center reached 15, and Xiamen, which was directly hit by the typhoon, had a large-scale power outage and water cut.