Typhoon Nanmadol (2004)
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | November 28, 2004 |
Extratropical | December 4, 2004 |
Dissipated | December 4, 2004 |
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 super typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 77 |
Damage | $60.8 million (2004 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, China |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Nanmadol, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yoyong,[1] was the last of four consecutive tropical cyclones to strike the Philippines in 2004. A quickly moving system, Nanmadol brought heavy rainfall and strong winds over the same regions impacted by the previous storms, exacerbating flood conditions in Luzon and surrounding regions. Together Nanmadol and these systems accounted for around 1,000 deaths in the Philippines. The typhoon later became the first December tropical cyclone to strike Taiwan since record keeping began, bringing along with it heavy rain, which also affected nearby regions of eastern China. As an extratropical storm, Nanmadol brought gusty winds and rain to Japan.
Nanmadol developed from an isolated area of
With the typhoon approaching landfall in an area still recovering from previous storms,
Meteorological history
The progenitor to Typhoon Nanmadol was first noted by the
Conducive atmospheric conditions around Nanmadol on November 29 led to the development of a
Due to the rapid motion of Nanmadol, the typhoon crossed Luzon in under six hours, emerging into the
Preparations
Initial forecasts following the formation of Nanmadol over open waters anticipated the typhoon to track directly into Luzon.
President
The NDCC also called for the evacuation of persons in potentially affected areas.[5] Large-scale evacuations took place in Real, Quezon ahead of the approaching typhoon.[13] According to the NDCC, 97,238 persons were evacuated in the lead-up to Nanmadol's Luzon landfall, with nearly 40,000 evacuating from the Bicol Region.[14] However, the Office of Civil Defense documented the evacuation of approximately 168,000 civilians.[6] Government shelters initially made to house displaced residents due to previous storms were adjusted to accommodate additional refugees evacuating due to the typhoon.[15] In Catanduanes, 1,500 persons evacuated to these shelters.[16] Other evacuees sought refuge in well-constructed buildings, as was the case in Mercedes, Eastern Samar, where 2,000 civilians stayed inside a school.[6]
In Taiwan, the
Impact and aftermath
Philippines
Region | Fatalities | Injuries | Damage (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
Ilocos | 0 | 3 | $2.7 million |
Cagayan Valley | 14 | 35 | $25 million |
Central Luzon | 9 | 24 | $8.6 million |
Calabarzon and Mimaropa |
— | — | $710,000 |
Bicol | 12 | 5 | $490,000 |
Eastern Visayas | 0 | 5 | — |
Metro Manila | 1 | 0 | — |
Cordillera | 6 | 5 | $1.8 million |
Totals: | 70[1] | 77 | $39.3 million |
Because of differing sources, totals may not match.[19] |
Damage assessments of Nanmadol's impacts in the Philippines found difficulty in distinguishing the storm's impacts from those of
Even prior to the Philippine landfall of Nanmadol, ongoing relief operations were hampered by the storm's overreaching effects. Search and rescue helicopters failed to reach planned destinations, which was also due in part to the country's small helicopter fleet. A navy gunboat refitted as a relief ship headed for Real, Quezon was forced to turn back due to high waves onset by the approaching typhoon which swept potentially hazardous logs into sea.[6][21]
The first Philippine provinces to be impacted by the typhoon were
In the aftermath of the typhoon, the Philippine Red Cross made a full emergency appeal for funding to assist in recovery from Nanmadol and preceding storms.[27] The Philippines government declared a state of calamity for fifteen provinces, cities, and municipalities. Medical personnel were deployed to mitigate potential outbreaks of disease and transport injured persons to hospitals. The NDCC distributed 14,065 sacks of rice worth roughly ₱11 million (US$200,000).[19]
Elsewhere
Shortly before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone, Nanmadol made landfall in
The extratropical remnants of Nanmadol brought record breaking rainfall and winds to
See also
- Other tropical cyclones named Nanmadol
- Typhoon Zeb (1998) – Caused severe damage in both the Philippines and Taiwan before tracking through Japan
- Tropical Depression Winnie (2004) – made landfall over Philippines, nearly 1,600 dead peoples just before Nanmadol struck
- Typhoon Cimaron (2006) – One of the most intense typhoons to make landfall on Luzon
- Typhoon Chebi (2006) – Rapidly intensified just prior to its eventual Philippine landfall
Notes
- ^ All maximum sustained wind values are sustained for ten minutes and rounded to the nearest five unless otherwise noted, following the standard set by the World Meteorological Organization.
- ^ All damage totals were originally reported in 2004 United States dollars unless otherwise noted.
- ^ All currencies are converted to United States dollars using Oanada with the exchange rate on December 2, 2004.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Padgett, Gary; Chunliang, Huang; Padua, Michael. "Super Typhoon Nanmadol (TC-30W / TY 0427 / Yoyong)". Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary – November 2004. Australiasevereweather.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Annual Report on the Activities of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center, 2004 (PDF) (Report). Tokyo, Japan: Japan Meteorological Agency. p. 60. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ Hong Kong Observatory (June 2005). Tropical Cyclones In 2004 (PDF) (Report). Kowloon, Hong Kong. p. 30. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Atangan, J.F.; Preble, Amanda; United States Naval Maritime Forecast Center (2004). Vancas, Michael (ed.). 2004 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report (PDF). Joint Typhoon Warning Center Annual Tropical Cyclone Reports (Report). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. pp. 163–4. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Philippines braces for more devastation amid new typhoon". Manila, Philippines: ReliefWeb. Deutsche Presse Agentur. December 1, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Philippines calls off classes, work in gov't offices due to typhoon". Manila, Philippines. Xinhua. December 2, 2004.
- ^ Roque, Pat (December 2, 2004). "Typhoon Forces Evacuation in Philippines". Maragundon, Philippines. Associated Press.
- ^ "Toll in Philippine floods tops 1,000; typhoon hits". Manila, Philippines: ReliefWeb. Reuters. December 2, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Government of the Philippines (December 1, 2004). "GMA orders NDCC to step up preparations for typhoon "Yoyong"". Manila, Philippines: ReliefWeb. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ Government of the Germany (December 2, 2004). "Federal Foreign Office provides 50,000 EUR for storm victims in the Philippines". ReliefWeb. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (December 1, 200). "Philippines: Typhoon and Tropical Storm Information Bulletin No. 3/2004". ReliefWeb. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ The Philippines: Typhoons (PDF) (Report). International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. p. 3. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Survivors flee ground zero of deadly Philippines storm". Agence France-Pesse. December 1, 2004.
- ^ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (December 4, 2004). "Update on the After-Effects of Typhoon "Yoyong"" (PDF). World Health Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2009. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Beyron, Hayda (December 2, 2004). "Hundreds Dead, Thousands Flee in Typhoon-Battered Northern Philippines". Hong Kong, China. Voice of America.
- ^ "900 feared dead in Philippines storm". Morning Star. People's Press Printing Society. December 3, 2004. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Typhoon Nanmadol tipped to hit Taiwan, forces delay in campaigning". Taipei, Taiwan: ReliefWeb. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. December 3, 2004.
- ^ "Typhoon Nanmadol leaves 1 dead, 3 missing in Taiwan". Taipei, Taiwan. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. December 4, 2004.
- ^ a b c National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (December 7, 2004). "Update on the After-Effects of Typhoon "Yoyong"" (PDF). World Health Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Typhoon Nanmadol kills at least nine in Philippines". Manila, Philippines. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. December 3, 2004.
- ^ de Castor, Erik (December 1, 2004). "Philippine flood-hit towns marooned; typhoon nears". Mauban, Philippines: ReliefWeb. Reuters. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Typhoon Nanmadol hits eastern Philippines in aftermath of deadly storm". ReliefWeb. Agence France-Pesse. December 2, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Philippines braces for more devastation from new typhoon". Manila, Philippines: ReliefWeb. Deutsche Presse Agentur. December 2, 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Typhoon Nanmadol hits the eastern Philippines". Real, Philippines. Agence France-Pesse. December 2, 2004.
- ^ "Roundup: Typhoon Nanmadol kills at least 35 in Philippines". Manila, Philippines. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. December 3, 2004.
- ^ "Typhoon leaves trail of destruction as Philippines buries its dead". Real, Philippines. Agence France-Pesse. December 3, 2004.
- ^ "Red Cross launches appeal for Philippine flood victims". Geneva, Switzerland. Agence France-Pesse. December 3, 2004.
- ^ Kitamoto Asanobu. "Weather Disaster Report (2004-827-37)". Digital Typhoon (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: National Institute of Informatics. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Japanese boat captain arrested after five go overboard in typhoon". Tokyo, Japan. Agence France-Pesse. December 6, 2004.
- ^ Kitamoto Asanobu. "Weather Disaster Report (2004-575-13)". Digital Typhoon (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: National Institute of Informatics. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ Kitamoto Asanobu. "Weather Disaster Report (2004-636-18)". Digital Typhoon (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: National Institute of Informatics. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
External links
- JMA General Information of Typhoon Nanmadol (0427) from Digital Typhoon
- JMA Best Track Data of Typhoon Nanmadol (0427) (in Japanese)
- JMA Best Track Data (Graphics) of Typhoon Nanmadol (0427)
- JMA Best Track Data (Text)
- JTWC Best Track Data of Typhoon 30W (Nanmadol)
- 30W.NANMADOL from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory