Typhoon Lingling (2001)
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Very strong typhoon (JMA scale) | |
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Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
Formed | November 6, 2001 |
Dissipated | November 12, 2001 |
Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph) 1-minute sustained: 215 km/h (130 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
Fatalities | 379 total |
Damage | $70.3 million (2001 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia |
Part of the 2001 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Lingling, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nanang, was a typhoon that struck the Philippines and China in 2001. The name "Lingling" named by Hong Kong, and it is a female names.[1]
Meteorological history
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A tropical depression formed in the Philippine Sea on November 5. It moved westward, hitting the Philippines on the 6th. The depression strengthened over the archipelago, becoming a tropical storm on the 7th. Lingling continued to intensify, reaching a peak of 130 mph (210 km/h) winds on the 10th in the South China Sea. The next day, the typhoon hit central Vietnam as a 110 mph (180 km/h) typhoon, and dissipated on the 12th.
Impact
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Lingling, like most typhoons, brought torrential rains and flooding, resulting in 171 deaths in the Philippines (with 118 missing) and 18 deaths in Vietnam.
The name Nanang was retired with Nando for the 2005 season, due to the number of damages it caused.