Typhoon Nari (2001)
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 Nari near peak intensity on September 11. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 5 September 2001 |
| Dissipated | 21 September 2001 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 944 hPa (mbar); 27.88 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 104 direct |
| Damage | $443 million (2001 USD) |
| Areas affected | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Southern China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2001 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Nari, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Kiko, was an unusually long-lived Category 3 typhoon that took an erratic, two-week track near Taiwan. It was the 16th named typhoon in the 2001 Pacific typhoon season.
Meteorological history
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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
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionOn 31 August 2001, a weak low-pressure area formed south of Guam. By 5 September, it merged with a monsoonal trough and strengthened into the 26th tropical depression of the season northeast of Taiwan. A large, dry airflow from the northwest caused the storm to drift northeast where it became a tropical storm on 6 September. Nari was stationary near Okinawa due to the subtropical ridge dipping near Japan and became a typhoon on the 7th. On 9 September, at around 7:00(UTC), Nari developed an eye, which collapsed 14 hours later due to dry air inflowing around the storm, associated with an upper-level trough, causing leading to the system's decrease in size while becoming stationary. On 10 September, Nari was pulled slightly to the east by Typhoon Danas. At the same time, it made a small burst of convection as wind shear lowered and rapidly intensified into a Category 3 typhoon, reaching a peak of 115 mph (185 km/h) winds before weakening to a tropical storm on the 14th. It restrengthened to a typhoon, and as it continued southwestward, Nari reached 100 mph (160 km/h) winds before hitting northeastern Taiwan on the 16th. The storm drifted across the island, emerging into the South China Sea on the 18th as a tropical depression. It continued westward and made landfall east of Hong Kong as a 65 mph (105 km/h) tropical storm on the 20th.[citation needed]
Impact
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Striking two months after Taiwan's second deadliest typhoon, Toraji, Nari brought torrential rainfall to much of the island. Numerous landslides triggered by the storm's rain destroyed homes and buried people. At least 94 people died on the island and ten others were missing. Agricultural losses from Nari were estimated at NT$2.9 billion (US$84 million).[1] In mountainous regions, more than 1,225 mm (48.2 in) of rain fell over two days, leading to many rivers overflowing their banks. On 17 September, some areas recorded a record-breaking 800 mm (31 in) during a single day, equivalent to four months of rain in Taiwan. At the height of the storm, an estimated 650,000 people were without power and 350,000 lost their water and telephone service. Most of the fatalities took place around the city of Taipei and nearby counties. The metro system in the city was severely damaged by floods and was not expected to be working for at least six months.[2]
Aftermath
[edit]| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 3,060 | 120.47 | Morakot 2009 | Alishan, Chiayi | [3] |
| 2 | 2,319 | 91.30 | Nari 2001 | Wulai, New Taipei | [4] |
| 3 | 2,162 | 85.12 | Flossie 1969 | Beitou, Taipei | [3] |
| 4 | 1,987 | 78.23 | Herb 1996 | Alishan, Chiayi | [5] |
| 5 | 1,774 | 69.84 | Saola 2012 | Yilan City | [6] |
| 6 | 1,713.5 | 67.461 | Krathon 2024 | Taitung County | [7] |
| 7 | 1,700 | 66.93 | Lynn 1987 | Taipei | [8] |
| 8 | 1,672 | 65.83 | Clara 1967 | Dongshan, Yilan | [9] |
| 9 | 1,611 | 63.43 | Sinlaku 2008 | Heping, Taichung | [10] |
| 10 | 1,561 | 61.46 | Haitang 2005 | Sandimen, Pingtung | [11] |
In response to the severe damage, the Taiwanese government deployed roughly 8,000 soldiers to assist in search-and-rescue operations across the island. Nearly 10,000 people in northern and central Taiwan were relocated to shelters across the region.[2]
Already suffering from an economic downturn from the September 11 attacks in the United States, the economy of Taiwan was severely affected by Nari. Businesses were shut down across the island and the stock exchange was closed for several days. Moreover, after it reopened, there was significantly less stock activity as hundreds of thousands of residents were either unable to get to work or hampered by travel issues.[2] The combination of the two events was estimated to have reduced the gross domestic product of Taiwan by 0.2%, roughly NT$19.4 billion (US$560 million).[citation needed]
See also
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- Other tropical cyclones named Nari
- Other tropical cyclones named Kiko
- List of wettest tropical cyclones
References
[edit]- ^ Alice Hung (September 21, 2001). "Eighth typhoon this year bears down on Taiwan". Reuters. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c Staff Writer (September 18, 2001). "Typhoon Nari kills 48 in Taiwan". BBC. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Central Weather Bureau (2010). "侵台颱風資料庫". Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Unattributed (September 9, 2009). "莫拉克颱風暴雨量及洪流量分析" (PDF). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Republic of China. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Unattributed (September 9, 2009). "莫拉克颱風暴雨量及洪流量分析" (PDF). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Republic of China. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Chen Zhi (August 2, 2012). "Typhoon Saola dumps heavy downpours around Taiwan". Xinhua General News. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ "首個10月高雄登陸颱風！山陀兒創6大新紀錄 基隆雨量更破78年新高". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ Joint Typhoon Warning Center; Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center (1988). Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: 1987 (PDF) (Report). United States Navy, United States Air Force. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ Lianshou, Chen. Topic 2.1 Observing and forecasting rainfall. Fifth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ^ "Typhoon Sinlaku Central emergency operation center No.12". Central emergency operation center. September 16, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ^ Chiu Yu-Tzu (July 20, 2005). "Haitang fizzles out, leaves Taiwan wet". Taipei Times. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
External links
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- The JMA's Best Track Data on Typhoon Nari (0116) (in Japanese)
- The JMA's RSMC Best Track Data (Graphics) on Typhoon Nari (0116)
- The JMA's RSMC Best Track Data (Text)
- The JTWC's Best Track Data on Typhoon 20W (Nari)
Tropical cyclones of the 2001 Pacific typhoon season | ||
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