NEW : At one point Friday morning , the storm 's winds reached 139 kph ( 86 mph ) , making it the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane when it reached China . Conson is downgraded to a tropical storm . The storm has been blamed for at least 39 deaths in the Philippines . A man walks on a flooded street after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province November 8, 2013.
NEW : Conson is downgraded to a tropical storm . The storm has been blamed for at least 39 deaths in the Philippines . A man walks on a flooded street after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tacloban city, Leyte province November 8, 2013.