Typhoon Matmo made landfall in southern China on October 5, 2025, impacting the provinces of Guangdong, Hainan, and Guangxi. The storm brought intense rainfall and sustained winds exceeding 150 km/h, prompting large-scale evacuations. Nearly 350,000 residents were moved from vulnerable coastal areas. The typhoon's arrival occurred during the peak of the National Day holiday travel period, leading to widespread disruptions, including the suspension of public transportation, construction, and commercial operations in major cities. The storm made landfall in Xuwen County, Guangdong Province, around 14:50 local time.
Authorities in Guangdong Province elevated their typhoon emergency response to the highest level, Level I, on Sunday morning, October 5. Over 150,000 people were relocated in Guangdong alone by Saturday evening, with more than 10,000 emergency and rescue personnel deployed. Hainan province had relocated over 197,000 individuals from high-risk zones by Sunday noon. Guangxi suspended all coastal passenger ferry routes and evacuated approximately 26,000 tourists from Weizhou Island.
Typhoon Matmo, identified as the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 151 km/h, classifying it as a severe typhoon. The Japanese version refers to the typhoon as 'Haishen', while the base article uses 'Matmo'. The Chinese Traditional version refers to it as 'Mita'. Given that 'Matmo' is used in the base article and multiple other language versions, it is retained. The storm's trajectory was west-northwest, with forecasts indicating it would weaken after landfall and move into the Beibu Gulf. The Italian version states it would head towards northern Vietnam and Yunnan province, which contradicts the Beibu Gulf trajectory. The Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Polish, Indonesian, Bengali, and Vietnamese versions do not mention the trajectory. Given the contradiction and lack of corroboration for the alternative trajectory, the original trajectory into the Beibu Gulf is retained. Despite the expected weakening, heavy rains and strong winds were predicted to persist through October 6 in the affected regions.
The economic impact of the typhoon is being addressed, with China allocating 200 million yuan (approximately US$28 million) for post-typhoon emergency recovery in Guangdong and Hainan provinces. These funds are designated for repairing damaged infrastructure and public facilities. Historically, Guangdong province is highly susceptible to typhoons, experiencing an average of 3.7 landfalls per year, accounting for 34.5% of all typhoons hitting China.