The tropical cyclone made landfall in mainland China late Sunday afternoon with winds near to those of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.

Storms drenched southern parts of the Chinese mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides, a day after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong.

GUANGZHOU -- As the impact of Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, on South China's Guangdong province gradually weakened, the provincial headquarters for flood, drought and wind control announced the adjustment of its emergency response to wind control from Level II to Level IV at 11:00 am Monday.