# Typhoon Noul approaches China's Guangdong coast under orange alert as Hong Kong issues T1 signal > China renewed an orange typhoon alert on July 24 and activated a Level-IV emergency response as Typhoon Noul tracked toward the Guangdong coast; Hong Kong issued a Typhoon Signal No. 1 at 8:40 p.m. local time and forecasters said a T3 signal was possible on Saturday as the storm expected to make landfall over the weekend **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-23 · heads: 삶은 어떻게 바뀌는가 · 7 takes · 4 lenses · 3 regions ## Summary China renewed an orange typhoon alert and activated a Level-IV national emergency response on July 24 as Typhoon Noul tracked toward the Guangdong coast, expected to make landfall over the weekend. Hong Kong's observatory issued a Typhoon Signal No. 1 at 8:40 p.m. local time on July 24, with forecasters saying a T3 signal was possible on Saturday as winds and showers are expected to strengthen. The storm intensified from a tropical depression east of the [Philippines](/ko/entity/pacific-typhoons) on July 23, prompting Taiwan's Central Weather Administration to issue a sea warning for shipping south of the island. [Typhoon Kiyapo](/ko/n/typhoon-kiyapo-luzon-0723) struck the northern Philippines on the same day, marking a rare concurrent multi-storm event in the western Pacific. ## The split China's state media (China Daily, Xinhua) focus on the government's emergency preparedness, alerting residents and emphasizing the orange warning level and Level-IV response activation. Hong Kong's South China Morning Post tracks what the escalating signal numbers mean practically for residents: transport disruptions, potential school closures, and the weekend timing that limits options for contingency planning. Taiwan's CWA focuses entirely on maritime safety for shipping in the Strait. ## By the numbers - T1, Hong Kong typhoon signal issued 8:40 p.m. July 24 - T3, signal level forecasters said could follow on Saturday - Level-IV, China's emergency response level activated for Noul - Orange alert, China's meteorological warning tier renewed July 24 ## Why it matters Guangdong is China's most economically active province, home to the Pearl River Delta manufacturing corridor, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. A typhoon landfall disrupts factory output, port operations, and transport across the country's export hub. Hong Kong's graded signal system triggers automatic closures, and an escalation to T8 would shut down most commercial activity in the city for its duration. ## What to watch - Whether Hong Kong escalates to T3 or higher on Saturday as Noul approaches - Landfall location and intensity when the storm reaches the Guangdong coast - Flood and evacuation orders issued for coastal districts - Port and shipping disruptions at Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### Chinese state-affiliated English-language outlet, official alert coverage - **China Daily** (China, en) — Reports China's meteorological authority renewing the orange typhoon alert as Noul approaches the southern coast, consistent with state messaging focused on emergency preparedness and public safety. > "China renewed the orange alert as Typhoon Noul approached the southern coast." Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/24/WS6a630587a310986e2b46725b.html ### Hong Kong independent reporting, local impact focus - **South China Morning Post** (Hong Kong, en) — Tracks the potential impact on Hong Kong, noting the observatory issued T1 at 8:40 p.m. on July 24 and that a T3 signal was possible on Saturday as Noul edges closer; covers disruption implications for the city including transport and school closures. > "Forecaster issues T1 signal at 8:40pm on Friday, says winds and showers are set to strengthen the following day." Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3361668/typhoon-noul-come-closest-hong-kong-late-saturday-sunday ### Taiwan CWA sea warning for shipping lanes - **Focus Taiwan** (Taiwan, en) — Taiwan's Central Weather Administration issued a sea warning for Tropical Storm Noul at 11:30 p.m. Thursday as it strengthened east of the Philippines and approached waters south of Taiwan, alerting shipping in the strait. > "The CWA issued a sea warning for Tropical Storm Noul at 11:30 p.m. Thursday as the system strengthened east of the Philippines and approached waters south of Taiwan." Source: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607240002 ### unlabelled - **Taipei Times** (Taiwan, en) — Source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/24/2003861314 - **China Daily** (China, en) — Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/23/WS6a61dc9ea310986e2b466f54.html - **Xinhua** (China, en) — Source: https://english.news.cn/20260724/0d281002dcd5462d9e0069e3ad1720bc/c.html - **Xinhua** (China, en) — Source: https://english.news.cn/20260724/364b4eb617f6469fb392c495613fdde1/c.html ## Across the graph - Related: [[typhoon-kiyapo-luzon-0723]], [[south-asia-floods-0723]], [[france-wildfires-0724]] - Entities: China, Pacific Typhoons --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/ko/n/typhoon-noul-guangdong-0724