Talim comes as other parts of China experience extreme heat.
Typhoon Talim lashed southeast China and displaced 230,000 people as large parts of Asia reeled from torrential rain and extreme heat.
It disrupted flights and closed fishing villages and coastal tourist spots, but weakened on its way to Vietnam.
In Japan, around 60 people fell ill from heat stroke, while parts of China are seeing record high temperatures.
In South Korea, the death toll from heavy rains and landslides has risen to 41.
Talim lashed Guangdong province with winds of nearly 140 km/h (87 mph) on Monday night before making landfall in neighboring Guangxi on Tuesday.
Trees fell on moving vehicles, a whale washed ashore and a freezer full of ice cream floated away in floodwaters as the storm swept through Guangdong.
Firefighters rescued passengers trapped in their cars by fallen tree limbs while clearing roads of debris and helping other drivers to escape, state media said.
Local authorities recalled about 2,700 fishing vessels and ordered the evacuation of more than 8,200 fish farm workers as the storm battered the coast, Xinhua said.
The typhoon struck two days after a remote town in northwestern Xinjiang province recorded China’s highest temperature on record at 52.2C (126F).
In Japan, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea temporarily suspended some events and outdoor shows on Monday due to the sweltering heat.
Japanese authorities also issued heatstroke warnings in 32 of the country’s 47 prefectures as temperatures soared to nearly 40C in many places.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said he would “completely review” the country’s approach to extreme weather as such events become “more common”.