2001 PACIFIC TYPHOON SEASON

{{Infobox typhoon season nopic|name=2001 Pacific typhoon season
| nopic=
| basin=Pacific typhoon
| first storm formed=May 9, 2001
(May 5, 2001 JTWC)
| last storm dissipated=December 28, 2001
(January 1, 2002 JTWC)
| strongest storm=Faxai - 120 mph (195 km/h)
[180 mph (285 km/h) JTWC]
| total storms=26 (29 JTWC)
| typhoons=16 (20 JTWC)
| super typhoons=3
| total fatalities=737
| five seasons=1999 2000 '2001' 2002 2003|}
}}
The '2001 Pacific typhoon season' has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2001, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. [1] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 2001 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin are assigned a name by the Tokyo Typhoon Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.

Contents
Notable storms
Tropical Depression Auring
Tropical Depression Barok
Severe Tropical Storm Cimaron (Crising)
Tropical Depression
Tropical Depression Darna
Typhoon Chebi (Emong)
Severe Tropical Storm Durian
Typhoon Utor (Feria)
Tropical Storm Trami (Gorio)
Tropical Depression 08W
Tropical Depression
Typhoon Kong-rey
Severe Tropical Storm Yutu (Huaning)
Typhoon Toraji (Isang)
Typhoon Man-Yi
Tropical Depression
Tropical Storm Usagi
Typhoon Pabuk
Tropical Depression Jolina
Tropical Storm 15W
Typhoon Wutip
Tropical Storm Sepat
Tropical Storm Fitow
Typhoon Danas
Tropical Depression
Typhoon Nari (Kiko)
Tropical Depression
Severe Tropical Storm Vipa
Typhoon Francisco
Typhoon Lekima (Labuyo)
Typhoon Krosa
Typhoon Haiyan (Maring)
Typhoon Podul
Tropical Depression
Typhoon Lingling (Nanang)
Tropical Storm 28W
Tropical Storm 29W
Tropical Storm Kajiki (Quedan)
Typhoon Faxai
Tropical Storm Vamei
Storm names
Philippines
See also
References
External links

Notable storms


Tropical Depression Auring


Tropical Depression Barok


Severe Tropical Storm Cimaron (Crising)


Tropical Depression


Tropical Depression Darna


Typhoon Chebi (Emong)

Tropical Depression 04W formed on June 9 near Palau where it moved westward and strengthened into Tropical Storm Chebi six hours later. Chebi then moved generally west-northwest and then to the northwest as the tropical storm passed north of the Philippines on June 21 and entered the Luzon Strait on June 23 as a Category 1 typhoon. Later on the 23rd Chebi reached a peak intensity of 85 knots (160 km/h, 100 mph) as the center of the storm was 75 miles south of Taiwan. A trough forced Chebi west and northwest where it made landfall near Fuzhou City, China. Chebi then weakened and accelerated to the north then northeast, passing southeast of Shanghai before exiting back out to sea. The JMA and other weather centers stopped issuing advisories when the remnants of Chebi dissipated in the eastern Pacific.
Chebi killed 82 people, mostly in China, and left $422 million dollars (2001 USD, $457 million (2005 USD). Chebi's heavy rains and strong winds left nine people dead, 28 missing and $13 million (2001 USD) in damage in the Philippines. Four of the nine were from a Belizian freighter that sank during the storm. [2]The Penghu Islands, which took the brunt of the typhoon, suffered considerable damage as 102 fishing boats sank and ten thousand people were left without power. The storm also crippled ground and air traffic. [3] A rain laden typhoon, Chebi produced 100 millimeters of rain across Guangdong. [4] About 73 people were killed in China, most of them in the southeastern province of Fujian.[5]The storm also destroyed several thousand acres of crops, resulting in economic losses. In Ningde, about 321,400 houses were destroyed by the typhoon. [6] About 22 people were killed in Hangzhou when a landslide burst through a construction wall.[7]

Severe Tropical Storm Durian

78 casualties and $446 million (2001 USD) in damage can be attributed to Typhoon Durian hitting southern China on July 1 as an 85 mph typhoon. The name Durian was submitted by Thailand and refers to a Southeast Asian fruit of the same name.

Typhoon Utor (Feria)

Typhoon Utor, which developed on June 30 east of the Philippines, brushed northern Luzon on the 4th as a 90 mph typhoon. It continued west-northwestward to hit southeastern China on the 6th. Utor, while not a very strong typhoon, brought heavy rain amounting to $297.2 million (2001 USD) in damage, as well as causing 144 fatalities.

Tropical Storm Trami (Gorio)


Tropical Depression 08W


Tropical Depression


Typhoon Kong-rey


Severe Tropical Storm Yutu (Huaning)


Typhoon Toraji (Isang)

On July 29, 115 mph Typhoon Toraji hit eastern Taiwan and continued westward to make landfall on southeast China on the July 30. Toraji caused numerous mudslides on Taiwan, causing 72 casualties and $128 million in damage, the deadliest since 1961.

Typhoon Man-Yi


Tropical Depression


Tropical Storm Usagi

45 mph Tropical Storm Usagi, which formed in the South China Sea on August 8, hit northern Vietnam on the 10th. The storm brought flash flooding which killed 177 people.

Typhoon Pabuk


Tropical Depression Jolina

Three circulations developed in a monsoon trough in the South China Sea in mid-August. The third formed into a tropical depression which remained stalled west of Luzon between August 16 and 19. It was last seen as an exposed surface circulation virtually where it formed on August 21. [8]

Tropical Storm 15W


Typhoon Wutip


Tropical Storm Sepat

An area of thunderstorms formed late on the 19th about 100 miles south of Pohnpei. By the 22nd it was south-southeast of Guam, still attempting to organize while it moved east-northeast. Moving disjointedly northward, by the 27th it developed into a tropical depression 250 miles northwest of Wake Island, and by early the next day it had attained tropical storm strength. Continuing northward, it reached it maximum intensity of 45 kts/50 mph before losing organization on the 28th. Accelerating as it recurved well northwest of Midway Island, it became a nontropical low late on the 31st as it approached the International Dateline to the south of the Aleutians. [8]

Tropical Storm Fitow

Initially an area of thunderstorms formed west of Luzon late on August 26, possibly due to the remains of former Tropical Depression Jolina. Late on August 28 it formed into a tropical depression about 300 miles south-southwest of Hong Kong. It moved west-northwest over northeastern Hainan late on August 29, before becoming a tropical storm 24 hours later. Early on August 31, the tropical storm began to drift north towards China. That evening, it struck Dongxing before weakening back into a tropical depression on September 1 and dissipating the following day. Excessive rains fell in mainland China, with locations in Changjiang county measuring up to 831.1 mm in the 3 day period ending late on August 31. Total economic losses in Hainan were near 1.367 billion yuan. In all, 3680 houses were nearly destroyed, four died, and 3.5 million people were impacted by the weak tropical storm. [8]

Typhoon Danas


Tropical Depression


Typhoon Nari (Kiko)

On September 5, a tropical depression developed northeast of Taiwan. Weak currents, which were prevalent throughout its lifetime, caused it to drift to the northeast where it became a tropical storm on the 6th. Nari stalled near Okinawa, and became a typhoon on the 7th. Over the next 5 days, Nari executed a triple loop over open waters, reaching a peak of 115 mph winds before weakening to a tropical storm on the 14th. It restrengthened to a typhoon, and as it continued southwestward, Nari reached 100 mph winds before hitting northeastern Taiwan on the 16th. The storm drifted across the island, emerging into the South China Sea on the 18th as a tropical depression. It continued westward, and finally made landfall east of Hong Kong as a 65 mph tropical storm on the 20th. Nari caused 92 casualties[11] and up to 50 inches of rain led to torrential flooding.

Tropical Depression


Severe Tropical Storm Vipa


Typhoon Francisco


Typhoon Lekima (Labuyo)


Typhoon Krosa


Typhoon Haiyan (Maring)


Typhoon Podul


Tropical Depression


Typhoon Lingling (Nanang)

A tropical depression formed in the Philippine Sea on November 5. It moved westward, hitting the Philippines on the 6th. The depression strengthened over the archipelago, becoming a tropical storm on the 7th. Lingling continued to intensify, reaching a peak of 135 mph winds on the 10th in the South China Sea. The next day, the typhoon hit central Vietnam as a 110 mph typhoon, and dissipated on the 12th. Lingling, like most typhoons, brought torrential rains and flooding, resulting in 171 deaths in the Philippines (with 118 missing) and 18 deaths in Vietnam.

Tropical Storm 28W


Tropical Storm 29W


Tropical Storm Kajiki (Quedan)


Typhoon Faxai

On December 13, a tropical depression formed in the open waters of the West Pacific. It drifted for 5 days, slowly organizing into a tropical storm on the 15th. As Faxai moved more quickly to the northwest, its wind speeds increased, becoming a typhoon on the 20th and rapidly intensifying to a peak of 180 mph on the 23rd. Cooler waters and upper level shear weakened it until it became extratropical on the 25th. Faxai, the strongest storm of the year, was one of the most intense December typhoons ever recorded. Fortunately, it never approached land.
Initially Faxai was classified as part of Tropical Depression 31W, but post-analysis considers the early part of Faxai's life a separate storm. As such, Faxai was classified as 33W in post-analysis.

Tropical Storm Vamei

Tropical Depression 32W formed 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of Singapore at 1200 UTC (2000 SGT) on December 26. It is extremely unusual to see tropical development this close to the equator. The initial position of 1.4° N means this storm formed only 85 nautical miles north of the equator. On December 27 it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Vamei, and shortly thereafter it made landfall in Malaysia. Emerging into the Indian Ocean on December 29 as a Tropical Depression, it briefly re-strengthened before dissipating on January 1. The name Vamei was retired in 2004 and replaced with Peipan because of the unique formation and track of this storm.

Storm names


Western North Pacific tropical cyclones are named by the RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Names are selected from the following sequential list, there is no annual list. Names were contributed by 13 members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, except for Singapore. The 13 nations or territories, along with Micronesia, each submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order by the English name of the country. The first storm of 2001 was named Cimaron and the final one was named Vamei.
Contributing Nation Names
Cambodia Damrey Kong-rey 09W Nakri Krovanh Sarika
China Longwang Yutu 10W Fengshen Dujuan Haima
DPR Korea Kirogi Toraji 11W Kalmaegi Maemi Meari
Hong Kong Kai-Tak Man-yi 12W Fung-wong Choi-wan Ma-on
Japan Tenbin Usagi 13W Kammuri Koppu Tokage
Laos Bolaven Pabuk 14W Phanfone Ketsana Nock-ten
Macau Chanchu Wutip 16W Vongfong Parma Muifa
Malaysia Jelawat Sepat 17W Rusa Melor Merbok
Micronesia Ewinlar Fitow 18W Sinlaku Nepartak Nanmadol
Philippines Bilis Danas 19W Hagupit Lupit Talas
RO Korea Gaemi Nari 20W Changmi Sudal Noru
Thailand Prapiroon Vipa 21W Mekkhala Nida Kulap
U.S.A. Maria Francisco 22W Higos Omais Roke
Vietnam Saomai Lekima 23W Bavi Conson Sonca
Cambodia Bopha Krosa 24W Maysak Chanthu Nesat
China Wukong Haiyan 25W Haishen Dianmu Haitang
DPR Korea Sonamu Podul 26W Pongsona Mindule Nalgae
Hong Kong Shanshan Lingling 27W Yanyan Tingting Banyan
Japan Yagi Kajiki 30W Kujira Kompasu Washi
Laos Xangsane Faxai 33W Chan-hom Namtheun Matsa
Macau Bebinca Vamei 32W Linfa Malou Sanvu
Malaysia Rumbia Tapah Nangka Meranti Mawar
Micronesia Soulik Mitag Soudelor Rananin Guchol
Philippines Cimaron 03W Hagibis Imbudo Malakas Talim
RO Korea Chebi 04W Noguri Koni Megi Nabi
Thailand Durian 05W Rammasun Morakot Chaba Khanun
U.S.A. Utor 06W Chataan Etau Aere Vicente
Vietnam Trami 07W Halong Vamco Songda Saola

Philippines

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists are recycled every four years. Starting 2001, new sets of names are implemented.

★ Auring 01W
★ Barok 02W
★ Crising 03W
★ Darna
★ Emong 04W
★ Feria 06W
★ Gorio 07W

★ Huaning 10W
★ Isang 11W
★ Jolina
★ Kiko 20W
★ Labuyo 23W
★ Maring 25W
★ Nanang 27W

★ Ondoy 28W
★ Pabling 29W
★ Quedan 30W
★ Ramil (unused)
★ Santi (unused)
★ Tino (unused)
★ Undang (unused)

★ Vinta (unused)
★ Wilma (unused)
★ Yolanda (unused)
★ Zoraida (unused)
★ Alamid (unused)
★ Bruno (unused)
★ Conching (unused)

★ Dolor (unused)
★ Ernie (unused)
★ Florante (unused)
★ Gerardo (unused)
★ Hernan (unused)
★ Isko (unused)
★ Jerome (unused)

See also



2001 Pacific hurricane season

2001 Atlantic hurricane season

2001-02 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season

References


1. http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt
2. http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:B1Z3B7KbI6kJ:www.japantoday.com/gidx/news37918.html+Typhoon+Chebi+,+Taiwan&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=4
3. http://www.china.org.cn/english/15147.htm
4. http://english.people.com.cn/english/200106/28/eng20010628_73687.html
5. http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:9R6lRuW8kScJ:www.japantoday.com/gidx/news37987.html+Typhoon+Chebi+,+Taiwan&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3
6. http://english.people.com.cn/english/200106/26/eng20010626_73503.html
7. http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:DfQeL6g0UJAJ:english.pravda.ru/world/2001/06/27/8836.html+Typhoon+Chebi&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=13
8. http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/aug01.txt
9. http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/aug01.txt
10. http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/aug01.txt
11. Precipitation Processes Associated With the Landfalling Typhoon Nari (2001). Retrieved on 2007-02-25.

External links



Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website.

Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Meaning of Tokyo Typhoon Centre names.

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