Durian continued northwestward before intensifying into a severe tropical storm as it approached the Chinese coast.

Durian made landfall on Zhanjiang at peak intensity, before quickly weakening over land and dissipating on July 3 over the mountains of Vietnam.

[1][2] Early morning satellite imagery indicated cyclonically curved cloud lines and a circulation inside the monsoon trough over the area, though moderate vertical wind shear present appeared to somewhat hinder development.

[1][2] The next day at 0:00 UTC, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm, with the JMA following 6 hours later, giving it the name Durian.

[4] After making landfall, Durian began to weaken rapidly, losing typhoon status as it moved into the northern Gulf of Tonkin and tracked into Guangxi, with the JTWC issuing its final warning on the system at 18:00 UTC on July 2.

A woman was injured by a wooden board lifted by wind in Hong Kong, with several reports of fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding throughout the city.

[7] In the provinces affected, 80 percent of the area was estimated to be partially flooded, with waters in the Lô River rising 2.6 meters above Alarm Level III.