[1] The third named storm of the annual typhoon season, Toraji developed from an area of disturbed weather within the South China Sea on July 4.

On the evening of July 5, Toraji made its final landfall on Dongxing, Guangxi before rapidly deteriorating inland and degenerating into a remnant low-pressure area by the following day.

In early July 2007, an area of disturbed weather began to persist in the South China Sea roughly 155 mi (250 km) southeast of Hainan.

[2] Despite the prevailing conditions and proximity to land,[2] the storm continued to organize, and as such the JTWC issued a tropical cyclone formation alert for the system at 0130 UTC the following day.

[2][9][10] Once over open water, modest intensification ensued, with the storm reaching peak intensity at 1800 UTC on July 4 with winds still at 65 km/h (40 mph) and a pressure of 994 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg).

[4] After having tracked north-northwestward along the western periphery of a subtropical ridge,[2] Toraji made its final landfall near Cẩm Phả, Vietnam at approximately 1200 UTC on July 5 at the same intensity.

[14] Associated rains destroyed approximately 16,600 acres (6,700 ha) of farm and agricultural land, and the resulting flooding caused the collapse of 376 homes.

[4] In preparation for the tropical storm, the Government of Vietnam redirected all boats back to port in Ha Long Bay.

[15] Off of Vietnam, late reports indicated that several small fishing vessels were sunk by Toraji in Quảng Ninh Province, located in the northern part of the country.