Typhoon Mindulle (2004)

Typhoon Mindulle, known as Typhoon Igme in the Philippines was a typhoon that struck the Philippines, Taiwan and China in 2004. Mindulle caused major damage in the Philippines and Taiwan in particular. The name is derived from the Korean word for dandelion (민들레).[1][2]

Typhoon Mindulle (Igme)
Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
FormedJune 21, 2004
DissipatedJuly 4, 2004
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 175 km/h (110 mph)
1-minute sustained: 230 km/h (145 mph)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Fatalities56 total
Areas affectedPhilippines, Taiwan and China
Part of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season

Meteorological history
Map plotting the track of the typhoon according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center

The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on June 23 near Guam. It tracked westward, becoming a tropical storm that night and slowly strengthening as it continued westward due to vertical wind shear. When the shear abated, Mindulle quickly intensified, reaching typhoon strength on June 27 and peaking at 125 knots (144 mph) on June 28. Land interaction with Luzon to its south weakened Mindulle, and the typhoon weakened as it turned northward. On July 1, Mindulle hit eastern Taiwan before accelerating to the northeast and becoming extratropical near South Korea on July 4.

Impact

Typhoon Mindulle caused 56 deaths, with $833 million (2004 USD) in damage. In the Philippines, floods let to more than 40 dead and missing persons. In southern Taiwan, flooding was the worst experienced in the last 25 years, with some areas reaching 1,500 mm of precipitation over several days. Floods and landslides occurred at various locations, disrupting traffic.[2]

References
  1. デジタル大辞泉プラス. "ミンドゥルとは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. "デジタル台風：2004年台風7号（ミンドゥル｜MINDULLE）". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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