Tropical storm Francisco, the 14th such storm to hit China this year, made landfall at Wenchang County of south China's Hainan Province at 12:30 PM on Sept 24, 2007.

Gale-force winds lash coastal areas of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province as Tropical storm Francisco made landfall at Wenchang County at 12:30 PM on Sept 24, 2007.

Vessels take shelter at a port as Tropical storm Francisco made landfall at Wenchang County at 12:30 PM on Sept 24, 2007.

Tropical storm Francisco brings winds to Haikou, south China's Hainan Province as it made landfall at Wenchang County at 12:30 PM on Sept 24, 2007.

(Xinhua News Agency September 25, 2007)