TAIPEI -- The center of Typhoon Fung-wong hit Pingtung, Taiwan, at around 7:40 pm Wednesday, according to the island's meteorological authorities.
After making landfall, Fung-wong -- the 26th named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season -- weakened into a tropical depression. Meteorological authorities have issued a strong wind warning for parts of Penghu county.
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Affected by the typhoon, heavy rain is likely to occur in Keelung, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, and the mountainous areas of Taipei, according to the meteorological authorities.
As of 5 pm Wednesday, the typhoon has resulted in agricultural losses of NT$11.22 million (about $360,000), according to Taiwan's agricultural authorities.
