Typhoon Dinah (1952)

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Typhoon Dinah
This weather map on June 22 shows Dinah nearing peak intensity while located to the south of Japan.
Meteorological history
FormedJune 19, 1950
ExtratropicalJune 25
DissipatedJune 26, 1950
Unknown-strength storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Category 1-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds140 km/h (85 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities65 confirmed
Missing70
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedPhilippines, Taiwan, Japan
Part of the 1952 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Dinah was a

extratropical transition
as it moved out of the country on June 24. It then became fully extratropical on the next day.

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

On 00:00 UTC of June 19, both the

extratropical transition.[2][1] It began to move to the east at this time, and on 15:00 UTC of June 25, it fully became extratropical, far west of Hawaii.[1] The system began to accelerate to the north, until it was last noted on 18:00 UTC of the next day.[1]

Impact

Philippines

As Dinah skirted the northeastern part of the country, streets near its capital Manila were submerged in one-to-two feet of floodwaters.[5][6] Due to the sparse coverage of the typhoon, the exact damages, fatalities and the aftermath were unknown.

Japan

Rain accumulations in western Japan from Dinah

Despite Dinah, not a typhoon when it approached the

Japanese islands, its effects were significant.[7] Irozaki in Shizuoka Prefecture recorded the highest instantaneous wind speed of 48.6 meters per second, while Omaezaki recorded the highest instantaneous wind speed of 43.8 meters per second, all on June 23.[2] In some areas, such as southern Kyushu, eastern Shikoku, the Kii Peninsula, and Izu Peninsula, rainfalls reached 200-350 mm.[8] Thus, typhoon heavily damaged areas west of Kanto, mainly in Shizuoka Prefecture.[2] The short rainfall in Tokushima Prefecture was between 100 and 200 mm and the hourly rainfall in its city was 55.8 mm, which was June's highest record.[9][3][10]

A total of 65 individuals were killed, mainly due to the landslides induced by heavy rainfall from the storm.[11] A huge mudslide trapped 53 persons at it; however, 42 were rescued by authorities and the other 11 was declared dead.[5] In Fukui Prefecture, another landslide wiped out a house, leaving 9 dead.[5] Nearly 13,000 acres of farmland were also destroyed by flash floods and over 25,000 households and wards were also damaged and/or flooded.[5][12] The typhoon was later declared a significant disaster to the country.[4]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g "ダイナ台風 昭和27年（1952年） ６月22日～６月24日". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 195202 (DINAH) - General Information (Pressure and Track Charts)". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "気象庁 | 災害をもたらした気象事例（昭和２０～６３年）". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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  8. ^ "ダイナ台風（1952年6月23日） ｜ 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  9. ^ "デジタル台風：ダイナ台風 - 過去の台風". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. ^ "昭和27年のダイナ台風 | 四国災害アーカイブス". www.shikoku-saigai.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  11. ^ デジタル大辞泉プラス. "ダイナ台風とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  12. ^ "Japan Typhoon Kills Over 20". Santa Maria Times. June 24, 1952. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

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