Tropical Storm Sam (1999)
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 17, 1999 |
Extratropical | August 22, 1999 |
Dissipated | August 27, 1999 |
Severe tropical storm | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 980 hPa (mbar); 28.94 inHg |
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 20 total |
Damage | $35 million |
Areas affected | Philippines, South China |
Part of the 1999 Pacific typhoon season |
Severe Tropical Storm Sam, also known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Luding, was a relatively strong storm that formed in August 1999. It brought severe impacts to the Philippines and southeastern China, causing 20 deaths.
Meteorological history
On August 17, an area of circulation within the monsoon trough located in the
Impact
Typhoon Sam was responsible for seven deaths in the Philippines.
See also
- Other storms with the same name
References
- ^ Joint Typhoon Warning Center. "Typhoon Sam (16W)" (PDF). 1999 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. p. 76. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Padgett, Gary. "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary: August 1999". Archived from the original on March 23, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Joint Typhoon Warning Center. "Typhoon Sam (16W)" (PDF). 1999 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report. p. 76. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Padgett, Gary. "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary: August 1999". Archived from the original on March 23, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
- ^ a b Hong Kong Observatory (April 2000). "Typhoon Sam (9910)" (PDF). Tropical cyclones in 1999. pp. 56–66. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
- ^ Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong (December 2004). "Aircraft Accident Report 1/2004" (PDF). Retrieved February 17, 2007.