saomai affected Influence many of the same areas affected by tropical storm bilis a month earlier , and the china meteorological administration reported Reporting that saomai was the strongest typhoon that ever occurred Coming_to_be over china 's offshore region as well as the most powerful typhoon ever to make landfall Self_motion over mainland china .

saomai affected Influence many of the same areas affected by tropical storm bilis a month earlier , and the china meteorological administration reported Reporting that saomai was the strongest typhoon that ever occurred Coming_to_be over china 's offshore region as well as the most powerful typhoon ever to make landfall Self_motion over mainland china .

over the ensuing two days saomai would weaken Cause_change_of_strength slightly before making landfall on okinawa island .