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Typhoon Damrey (2005)
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Typhoon Damrey, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Labuyo, was a typhoon that hit Vietnam and China in September 2005. The typhoon was the most powerful storm to affect Hainan in over 30 years,[1] killing more than 113 people.[2]
Quick Facts Meteorological history, Formed ...
![]() Damrey at peak intensity prior to landfall in Hainan | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 19, 2005 |
Dissipated | September 28, 2005 |
Typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.20 inHg |
Category 2-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 954 hPa (mbar); 28.17 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 179 total |
Damage | $1.73 billion (2005 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand |
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Part of the 2005 Pacific typhoon season |
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