It formed and made landfall in the Philippines, especially Luzon, and China, as well as affecting Southern Taiwan during its nearby passage.

08W made landfall at the eastern tip of Northern Luzon, bringing heavy rainfall over the area.

Despite being weak, the storm caused extensive damage amounting to approximately $325 million in China, as well as 6 deaths in total, with 2 in the Philippines.

A strike of lightning spawned and struck the province of Ilocos Sur, killing 2 people and leaving an extra 2 more injured.

Due to the favorable ocean conditions, the cyclone's intensity was upgraded to tropical storm status.

[citation needed] After landfall, Cimaron continued to move in a northwestern direction, with its intensity decreasing very rapidly, and it weakened into a tropical depression within Fujian on July 18.

The Japan Meteorological Agency stopped monitoring the storm at 21:00 UTC on July 18, as it was declared it had dissipated by then.

[citation needed] On July 17, a lightning incident within the Philippine province of Ilocos Sur, left two people dead and two others injured.