Tropical Storm Wipha (2019)
Pacific tropical storm in 2019 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pacific tropical storm in 2019 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
![]() Wipha at peak over Hainan Island | |
Meteorological history | |
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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 |
On 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]
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]
Damage in Hainan and Guangxi valued at ¥83.6 million (US$12 million).[6][7]
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