While typhoons are often associated with a sense of anticlimax in Shanghai, Dolphin did not disappoint—bringing torrential rain, flooding, and transport disruptions aplenty. Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, made landfall at 5.30pm on Sunday, August 9, in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. READ MORE: Days of Heavy Rain Ahead as Typhoon Dolphin Hits BeijingMeanwhile, Typhoon Dolphin may have made landfall hundreds of kilometers from southern China, but that did not stop it from making its presence felt across the region. On Sunday, August 9, Hong Kong recorded its highest temperature since records began in 1884, with the Hong Kong Observatory reaching 36.9°C. READ MORE: Typhoon Dolphin Brings Record Heat, Travel Disruption to PRDTyphoon Dolphin had traveled over 6,000 kilometers before making landfall, a lifespan of more than three times that of an average typhoon.