Tropical Storm Wipha (2019)
 Wipha at peak over Hainan Island | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 30, 2019 |
| Dissipated | August 4, 2019 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 983 hPa (mbar); 29.03 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 27 direct |
| Damage | $76.8 million |
| Areas affected | South China, Vietnam, Laos |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season | |
Tropical Storm Wipha was a tropical cyclone that caused significant damages in Vietnam and China. Wipha was the eleventh depression, and the ninth tropical storm of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season.
Meteorological history[edit]
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionOn July 30, a tropical depression formed in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands and Hainan. On the next day, it strengthened into a tropical storm, and the JMA named it Wipha. By July 31, the JTWC upgraded Wipha to a tropical storm, with Wipha making landfall on Hainan Island at peak intensity.[citation needed] On August 3, Wipha weakened to a tropical depression after it made landfall in the northern area of Quảng Ninh Province, delivering drenching rains and strong gusts to northern and north-central localities.[1] On August 4, Wipha dissipated at 12:00 UTC.[2]
Preparation and Impact[edit]
Vietnam[edit]
In Vietnam, at least 27 people were killed. Thanh Hóa Province was the worst hit province within the nation, with 16 people died alone,[3] and the losses were amounted to 1 trillion đồng (US$43.1 million).[4] Damage in Sơn La Province reached 28 billion đồng (US$1.21 million).[5]
China[edit]
Damage in Hainan and Guangxi valued at ¥83.6 million (US$12 million).[6][7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Typhoon Wipha weakens to tropical depression, bringing widespread rains across the north - Viet Nam". ReliefWeb.
- ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Best Track". September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "27 người chết trong trận bão Wipha" (in Vietnamese). Tin Việt Nam. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Hàng chục người chết, thiệt hại hơn 1 ngàn tỷ đồng sau bão Wipha tại Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Radio Free Asia. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Sơn La: Bão số 3 gây thiệt hại ước tính trên 28 tỷ đồng" (in Vietnamese). Báo Biên phòng. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ 姜晓莹 (August 1, 2019). "台风"韦帕"致海南受灾人口7.86万人 直接经济损失263.6万元" (in Chinese). 三亚新闻网. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "台风"韦帕"造成风雨洪涝北海市直接经济损失8095万元" (in Chinese). Sina. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
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