Typhoon Kaemi (2006)
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | July 17, 2006 |
Dissipated | July 27, 2006 |
Typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
Category 1-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 967 hPa (mbar); 28.56 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 32 |
Damage | $450 million (2006 USD) |
Areas affected | Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Taiwan and China |
Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Kaemi, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Glenda, was a typhoon that struck Taiwan and China in 2006. Kaemi killed at least 32 people in China.
Meteorological history
A
CST on July 25 as a minimal typhoon. Shortly thereafter, the JTWC issued its final warning about Kaemi, while the AMJ did the same the next day.[1]
Impact
In Taiwan, heavy rainfall caused flooding and four minor injuries. Also, in the northern Philippines, rain fell heavily.[2] The storm has also killed at least 32 people in China, while another 60 people are missing. Agricultural losses in Taiwan amounted to NT$73 million (US$2.2 million).[3] Total damages from Kaemi amounted to $450 million.
See also
- Other tropical cyclones named Kaemi
- Other tropical cyclones named Glenda
- 2006 Pacific typhoon season
- Typhoon Prapiroon (2006)
References
- ^ "SAIC | Digital Transformation". www.saic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Trmm Sees Typhoon Kaemi". Trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov. July 21, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ [1] Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine