Typhoon Lekima (2019)
Pacific typhoon in 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Typhoon Lekima, known in the Philippines as the Typhoon Hanna, was the second-costliest typhoon in Chinese history, only behind Fitow in 2013.[1] The ninth named storm of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, Lekima originated from a tropical depression that formed east of the Philippines on July 30. It gradually organized, became a tropical storm and was named on August 4. Lekima intensified under favourable environmental conditions and peaked as a Category 4–equivalent super typhoon. However, an eyewall replacement cycle caused the typhoon to weaken before it made landfall in Zhejiang late on August 9, as a Category 2–equivalent typhoon. Lekima weakened subsequently while moving across the East China, and made its second landfall in Shandong on August 11.
- This storm is about the storm in 2019. For other storms of the same name, see Typhoon Lekima.
Typhoon (JMA scale) | |
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Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS) | |
Formed | August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02) |
Dissipated | August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14) |
Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) 1-minute sustained: 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar); 27.17 inHg |
Fatalities | 89 total |
Damage | $7.6 billion (2019 USD) |
Areas affected | Caroline Islands, East China, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan |
Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season | |
Lekima's precursor enhanced the southwestern monsoon in the Philippines, which brought heavy rain to the country. The rains caused three boats to sink and 31 people died in this accident. Lekima brought catastrophic damage in mainland China, with a death toll of 89 people and more than CN¥53.7 billion (US$7.6 billion) in damages. The system also caused minor damage in Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.