Review of Typhoon and Its Related Natural Disasters over the Past 35 Years in China

Interannual variability of landfall typhoon and the tropical cyclone formed in the western Pacific, including South China Sea is reviewed. On the basis of data over the past 35 years, the analysis suggests that the number of typhoon and tropical cyclone occurred in these regions shows a decreasing trend. The number of landfall tropical storms exhibits a similar decreasing manner; however, the landing typhoons (the maximum wind speed greater than 32.7 m/s) show an increasing trend over the past 35 years. The tropical storms occurred more frequently during July to October, accounting for 71%, while the landfall counterparts mainly happened during July to September, accounting for 78% of the total. The landfall typhoon could frequently attack China, affects large domain, and results in severe disasters according to the assessment of typhoon and it caused disasters.