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Tropical Storm Krovanh (2020)
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Tropical Storm Krovanh, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Vicky, was a tropical cyclone which caused deadly flooding in the Philippines during December 2020. Krovanh, which means cardamom in Khmer language. The 31st depression and 23rd and final named storm of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season, Krovanh originated from a tropical depression which was first monitored by PAGASA, late on December 17. The system strengthened with PAGASA naming it Vicky, meanwhile the JMA monitored it as a low pressure area. The depression then made several landfalls over the Philippines on December 18–19 before moving out of the PAR on December 20, as it strengthened into a tropical storm according to the JMA and was named Krovanh. However, Krovanh was downgraded back to a tropical depression the next day, with the JTWC issuing their final advisory on December 22.
![]() Tropical Storm Krovanh over the South China Sea on December 20 | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | December 18, 2020 |
Dissipated | December 25, 2020 |
Tropical storm | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
Tropical depression | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 1002 hPa (mbar); 29.59 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 9 |
Missing | 1 |
Damage | $4.48 million (2020 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand |
IBTrACS![]() | |
Part of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season |
Krovanh caused flash flooding and mudslides across the Philippines damaging numerous homes. 9 people were killed by the storm and 1 person remains missing as of December 23, 2020. Damage in the Philippines totaled to around ₱213.2 million (US$4.48 million) [1]