Typhoon Lekima (2013)
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Typhoon Lekima was the second most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2013, as well as the twenty-ninth named storm and the eleventh typhoon of the annual typhoon season.[1] It developed into a tropical storm late on October 20. After Lekima intensified into a typhoon and underwent rapid deepening in a very favorable environment on October 22, the system reached peak intensity on the following day. Maintaining its strength for over one day, Lekima began to weaken on October 24, as stronger vertical wind shear and mid-latitude westerlies began to make the typhoon significantly decay. On October 26, Lekima transitioned into an extratropical cyclone east of Japan.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | October 19, 2013 |
Extratropical | October 26, 2013 |
Dissipated | October 30, 2013 |
Violent typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 905 hPa (mbar); 26.72 inHg |
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 918 hPa (mbar); 27.11 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | None |
Damage | None |
Areas affected | Northern Mariana Islands, Japan |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season |
Despite its violent strength, Lekima caused minimal damage because it did not affect populated places.