2001 Pacific typhoon season
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| First storm formed: | May 9, 2001
(May 5, 2001 JTWC) | |
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| Last storm dissipated: | December 28, 2001 | |
| 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: | 711 | |
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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. <ref>http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt</ref> 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.
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[edit] Notable storms
[edit] Typhoon Chebi
- Main article: Typhoon Chebi
When 95 mph Typhoon Chebi, which formed on June 19 east of the Philippines, hit southern China on the 23rd, it caused 82 casualties and $422 million in damage (2001 USD) from the heavy flooding.
[edit] Typhoon 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 south-east asian fruit of the same name.
[edit] Typhoon Utor
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.
[edit] Typhoon Toraji
On July 29, 115 mph Typhoon Toraji hit eastern Taiwan, and continued westward to make landfall on southeast China on the 30th. Toraji caused numerous mudslides on Taiwan, causing 72 casualties and $128 million in damage, the deadliest since 1961.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 16th and 19th. It was last seen as an exposed surface circulation virtually where it formed on the 21st. <ref>http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/aug01.txt</ref>
[edit] 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. <ref>http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/aug01.txt</ref>
[edit] Tropical Storm Fitow
Initially an area of thunderstorms formed west of Luzon late on August 26th, possibly due to the remains of former Tropical Depression Jolina. Late on the 28th it formed into a tropical depression about 300 miles south-southwest of Hong Kong. It moved west-northwest over northeastern Hainan Dao late on the 29th, before becoming a tropical storm 24 hours later. Early on the 31st, the cyclone began to drift north towards China. That evening, it struck Dongxing before weakening back into a tropical depression on the 1st 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 the 31st. 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. <ref>http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/aug01.txt</ref>
[edit] Typhoon Nari
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 at least 66 casualties and up to 50 inches of rain led to torrential flooding.
[edit] Typhoon Lingling
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.
[edit] Super 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.
[edit] Tropical Storm Vamei
| Vamei satellite image and storm track. | |
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- Main article: 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.
[edit] 2001 storm names
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones are named by the Tokyo Typhoon Centre of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Names are selected from the following lists, there is no annual list. The names were contributed by members of the WMO Typhoon Committee. Each of 14 nations or territories 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. Basin suffix included to show for example Tropical Storm 03W Cimaron and Crising are the same storm.
| Contributing Nation | Names | ||||
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| Cambodia | Damrey
| Kong-rey 09W | Nakri
| Krovanh
| Sarika
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| China | Longwang
| Yutu 10W | Fengshen
| Dujuan
| Haima
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| DPR Korea | Kirogi
| Toraji 11W | Kalmaegi
| Maemi
| Meari
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| Hong Kong | Kai-Tak
| Man-yi 12W | Fung-wong
| Choi-wan
| Ma-on
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| Japan | Tenbin
| Usagi 13W | Kammuri
| Koppu
| Tokage
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| Laos | Bolaven
| Pabuk 14W | Phanfone
| Ketsana
| Nock-ten
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| Macau | Chanchu
| Wutip 16W | Vongfong
| Parma
| Muifa
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| Malaysia | Jelawat
| Sepat 17W | Rusa
| Melor
| Merbok
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| Micronesia | Ewinlar
| Fitow 18W | Sinlaku
| Nepartak
| Nanmadol
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| Philippines | Bilis
| Danas 19W | Hagupit
| Lupit
| Talas
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| RO Korea | Gaemi
| Nari 20W | Changmi
| Sudal
| Noru
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| Thailand | Prapiroon
| Vipa 21W | Mekkhala
| Nida
| Kulap
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| U.S.A. | Maria
| Francisco 22W | Higos
| Omais
| Roke
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| Vietnam | Saomai
| Lekima 23W | Bavi
| Conson
| Sonca
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| Cambodia | Bopha
| Krosa 24W | Maysak
| Chanthu
| Nesat
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| China | Wukong
| Haiyan 25W | Haishen
| Dianmu
| Haitang
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| DPR Korea | Sonamu
| Podul 26W | Pongsona
| Mindule
| Nalgae
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| Hong Kong | Shanshan
| Lingling 27W | Yanyan
| Tingting
| Banyan
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| Japan | Yagi
| Kajiki 30W | Kujira
| Kompasu
| Washi
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| Laos | Xangsane
| Faxai 33W | Chan-hom
| Namtheun
| Matsa
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| Macau | Bebinca
| Vamei 32W | Linfa
| Malou
| Sanvu
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| Malaysia | Rumbia
| Tapah
| Nangka
| Meranti
| Mawar
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| Micronesia | Soulik
| Mitag
| Soudelor
| Rananin
| Guchol
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| Philippines | Cimaron 03W | Hagibis
| Imbudo
| Malakas
| Talim
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| RO Korea | Chebi 04W | Noguri
| Koni
| Megi
| Nabi
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| Thailand | Durian 05W | Rammasun
| Morakot
| Chaba
| Khanun
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| U.S.A. | Utor 06W | Chataan
| Etau
| Aere
| Vicente
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| Vietnam | Trami 07W | Halong
| Vamco
| Songda
| Saola
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[edit] 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.
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[edit] See also
</div>- 2001 Pacific hurricane season
- 2001 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2001-02 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
[edit] References
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