Typhoon Hagupit (2008)
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 18, 2008 |
Dissipated | September 25, 2008 |
Very strong typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 929 hPa (mbar); 27.43 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 102 total |
Damage | $1 billion (2008 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Hagupit, (Tagalog: [hɐˈgupit], ha-GHUU-pit) known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nina, was a powerful cyclone that caused widespread destruction along its path in September 2008. The 21st depression, 14 tropical storm and 10th typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season, Hagupit developed from a tropical wave located a couple hundred miles east of the Marshall Islands on September 14. Moving generally north-west westwards towards the Philippines, the depression gradually intensified into a tropical storm the following day, and then into became a typhoon on September 22 off the northern coast of Luzon. Located within an environment conducive for strengthening, Hagupit rapidly strengthened to attain 10-min sustained winds of 165 kilometres per hour (103 mph; 89 kn) and 1-min sustained winds of 230 kilometres per hour (140 mph; 120 kn). After making landfall in Guangdong province in China at peak intensity on September 23, Hagupit rapidly weakened over rugged terrain and dissipated on the 25th.
Hagupit was responsible for 16 deaths, with 7 others missing, and 352.5 million
Overall, the storm was responsible for 102 deaths and $1 billion in damage across several countries.Meteorological history
On September 14, the
Throughout the next day, Hagupit continued to organize; as a result, the JMA reported that Hagupit had intensified into a severe tropical storm. Simultaneously, the PAGASA reported that Hagupit had intensified into a typhoon; however, both the JMA and the JTWC did not upgrade Hagupit to a typhoon until early the next afternoon. Rapid intensification ensued as the storm tuned west and paralleled the northern coast of Luzon, and on September 22, the JTWC upgraded the storm a Category 2 typhoon. Continuing to intensify while moving through the Luzon Strait, Hagupit was upgraded later that day by the JTWC to Category 3-equivalent strength. Early the next day PAGASA issued its final advisory on Hagupit after it moved out of PAR into the South China Sea. Later that day the JTWC upgraded Hagupit to a Category 4 typhoon as Hagupit approached southern China. The same day, Hagupit struck Guangdong Province in southeastern China at peak intensity with estimated 10-minute winds of 165 km/h (105 mph) and 1-minute winds of 230 km/h (145 mph), becoming the first known typhoon to hit Guangdong province as a category 4-equivalent typhoon. Shortly after Hagupit's landfall, the JTWC issued its final warning on the typhoon. Continuing to move inland, Hagupit rapidly weakened, dropping below typhoon strength within 12 hours of landfall. After the storm weakened below tropical storm strength on September 25, the JMA stopped issuing advisories on Hagupit; the remnant low of the storm dissipated over northern Vietnam a few hours later.[17][18]
Preparations
Philippines
On September 20, the
Taiwan
On September 21, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau issued a Sea warning for ships sailing in the seas to the south and southeast of the country.[26] Early the next day the CWB issued land warnings for southern Taiwan as Hagupit moved past the nation.[26] Also, the President cancelled a naval marine landing drill due to Hagupit.[27]
China
On September 22, Chinese officials in Fujian Province requested the return of all fishing vessels in the
Hong Kong
On 22 September 2008, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued the Standby Signal 1 for Hong Kong.[31] The HKO kept this signal in force for 18 hours before issuing the Strong Wind Signal No.3 the next day.[31] Later on 23 September 2008, as Hagupit moved closer to Southern China, the HKO announced at 1600 (HKT) that the Gale or Storm Signal 8 will be issued by 1800 (HKT).[31] The HKO then issued the Gale or Storm Signal 8 Northeast at 1800 (HKT).[31] It was replaced by the Gale or Storm Signal 8 Southeast soon after midnight that evening due to change in wind direction. Six hours later at 0630 (HKT), the HKO lowered the warning to the Strong Wind Signal 3. Because of the heavy rain brought by Hagupit,[31] the HKO issued the Amber rainstorm warning at 1100 (HKT).[31][32] All Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals was cancelled at around 1300 (HKT)[31] Later that day, the HKO removed the Amber rainstorm warning at 1620 (HKT).[32]
Impact
Philippines
Island | Fatalities | Damage |
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China
|
19 | $924 million |
Philippines | 23 | $7.49 million |
Taiwan | 1 | — |
Thailand | 18 | — |
Vietnam | 41 | $72.5 million |
Total | 102 | $1 billion |
Sources cited in text. |
Typhoon Hagupit was responsible for 16 deaths, with 7 others missing, and 352.5 million pesos (US$7.49 million) in damage. A total of 128,507 people were affected across 13 provinces.[1] Thirteen miners were trapped in a flooded tunnel.[33] 4 of the deaths were caused by drowning, 3 by landslides, and the last by electrocution. 5,000 people were also displaced because of the storm.[33] During the storm, ferries and fishing craft in Luzon were recalled to port.[34] All in all, about 10,000 in 47 villages were affected by the storm.[35] The estimated total cost of damages caused by Hagupit in the Philippines is currently put at 29.5 Million Php.[36]
Hong Kong
In
Taiwan/ROC
In Taiwan, at least 1 person was killed and many thousands of people stranded as a result of the depredations of Typhoon Hagupit. Furthermore, several buildings, including a prominent hotel were damaged by the storm.[4]
People's Republic of China
Typhoon Hagupit made landfall near
Vietnam
Vietnam began stockpiling food and medicine in preparation for the typhoon.[38] 550 tourist and fishing boats were recalled back to port in Hạ Long Bay, and rescue equipment was positioned in nine northern provinces.[39] The government said that "...there will be very heavy torrential rains, significantly raising the risk of flash floods and land slides in the nine mountainous provinces in the eye of the storm."[40]
As of September 29, 2008, the flooding left behind by the typhoon left 41 people dead, and at least 60 injured.
See also
- Tropical cyclones in 2008
- Typhoon Vicente (2012)
- Typhoon Krosa (2013)
- Typhoon Rammasun (2014)
- Typhoon Hagupit (2014)
- Typhoon Mangkhut (2018)
- Tropical Storm Kompasu (2021)
- Tropical Storm Ma-on (2022)
- Typhoon Doksuri (2023)
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External links
- JMA General Information of Typhoon Hagupit (0814) from Digital Typhoon
- JMA Best Track Data of Typhoon Hagupit (0814) (in Japanese)
- JTWC Best Track Data of Typhoon 18W (Hagupit)
- 18W.HAGUPIT from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
- Typhoon Hagupit impact on Hong Kong, including Cheung Chau and Lantau - includes video and photos showing storm surge (1m and more) and its aftermath