Typhoon Fung-wong (2008)

Infobox Hurricane
Name=Typhoon Fung-wong (Igme)
Type=Typhoon
Year=2008
Basin=WPac
Image location =Fung-wong 28 july 2008 0520Z.jpg


Formed=July 23 2008
Dissipated= July 30 2008
1-min winds=95
10-min winds=85
Pressure=960
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Inflated=
Fatalities=21
Areas= China, Taiwan and Luzon
Hurricane season=2008 Pacific Typhoon Season

Typhoon Fung-wong (International designation: "0808", JTWC designation: "09W", PAGASA name: Igme) was a deadly typhoon in the 2008 Pacific typhoon season which made landfall on the Philippines and China. Typhoon Fung-wong reached peak intensity of a Category 2 typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with peak winds of 95 knots. The name Fung-wong was submitted by Hong Kong and is the Cantonese name for a phoenix, which is also the name of the Lantau Peak in Chinese [cite web|url=http://www.hko.gov.hk/informtc/sound/tc_pronunciation2008e.htm#HK|title=Meaning of Tropical Cyclone Names|publisher=Hong Kong Observatory|accessdate = 2008-10-05] . Damage was extensive in Taiwan, hitting little more than a week later than Typhoon Kalmaegi, but a specific cost is unknown. [cite web|url=http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/tyname.html|title=Names of Tropical Cyclones|publisher=JMA|accessdate = 2008-08-04]

Meteorological history

On July 23 the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) started to issue advisories on a minor tropical depression which was located to the east of the Philippines. [cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/Tokyo/2008072300.RJTD|title=Jma Warning WWJP25 23-07-08 00z|publisher=JMA|accessdate = 2008-08-04] Early the next morning PAGASA assigned the name Igme to the depression. [cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZXr8jwC0|title=PAGASA Warning 01|publisher=PAGASA|accessdate = 2008-08-04] The JTWC then began issuing advisories on the tropical depression designating it as Tropical Depression 09W. [cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008072415-WTPN.PGTW|title=JTWC Warning 01|publisher=JTWC|accessdate = 2008-08-04] Later that day the JMA began to issue full advisories on the tropical depression [cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZXte9kRH|title=RSMC Warning 24-07-08 06z|publisher=JMA|accessdate = 2008-08-04] whilst the JTWC upgraded the depression to tropical storm status. [cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008072503-WTPN.PGTW|title=JTWC Warning 03|publisher=JTWC|accessdate = 2008-08-04] The JMA then designated it as Tropical Storm Fung-wong on July 25. [cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZZRr3tdX|title=RSMC Warning 25-07-08 06z|publisher=JMA|accessdate = 2008-08-04] Fung-wong then carried on intensifying and the next morning was designated as a severe tropical storm by the JMA with PAGASA and the JTWC upgrading Fung-wong to a typhoon later that afternoon. [cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZabPyt3M|title=RSMC Warning 26-07-08 00z|publisher=JMA|accessdate = 2008-08-04] [cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008072615-WTPN.PGTW|title=JTWC Warning 09|publisher=JTWC|accessdate = 2008-08-04] [cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZbZqVcKg|title=PAGASA Warning 08|publisher=PAGASA|accessdate = 2008-08-04]

At 0030 UTC on July 27, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau issued land and sea advisories for the entire main island of Taiwan in addition to Green Island and Lanyu, which is located to the east of Taiwan proper. The Pescadores were added with the following advisory three hours later. While outer feeder bands of the storm had started to strike the eastern part of the country. The storm made landfall at 06:50 local time on July 28 (2250 UTC - July 27) near the border of Hualien County and Taitung County and emerged into the Taiwan Strait from Changhua County at 14:30 local time (0630 UTC).Fact|date=August 2008

The JTWC reported that Fung-wong, at that time a tropical storm, made its second landfall over mainland China on July 28 at 1500 UTC, around 30 nm south of Fuzhou. Xinhua News Agency, however, reported the storm making landfall at 10 pm local time (1400 UTC). Fujian Province was hard hit, receiving gusting winds of up to 155 kph. 338,000 people were evacuated, and casualties are one dead and six injured. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aB2.kz1mQAB8]

JTWC then issued its final advisory on the storm as it continued to move further inland. Finally, on 1200 UTC July 29, 2008, the JMA issued its final advisory on TS Fung-wong.

Preparations

On July 27, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau issued land and sea advisories for the entire main island of Taiwan. In advance of the storm's arrival in Taiwan, both Hualien County and Taitung County in eastern Taiwan called off work and classes both for the evening of July 27 as well as all day on July 28. All local governments in Taiwan proper, as well as the island county of Penghu in the Taiwan Strait have called off work and school for the 28th. Several airlines have cancelled all domestic flights for the 28th as has some international flights from Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, and Taichung. cite news|author=New York Times|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/world/asia/28taiwan.html |title=Taiwan Typhoon Grounds Flights|date=2008-07-28|accessdate = 2008-07-28] The Taiwan Railways Administration cancelled all trains running the eastern Taiwan line for the evening of the 27th and all trains nationwide where shut down until 17:00 local time (0900 UTC) on the 28th. High Speed Rail trains are scheduled where resume at 18:00.Fact|date=August 2008

Impact

Taiwan

Early on during July 27 outer feeder bands of the storm started to strike the eastern part of the country. The storm made its first landfall at around 06:50 local time on July 28 (around 2250 UTC - July 27) near the border of Hualien County and Taitung County and emerged into the Taiwan Strait from Changhua County at 14:30 local time (0630 UTC). As the storm passed through Taiwan, more than 26,000 households had lost power, mostly in the north and east of the country. Flooding was reported in areas of eastern Taiwan during and after the Typhoon and 32 townships in the east and south had landslide warnings placed into effect during the storm.Fact|date=August 2008

According to the Central Weather Bureau, Taiping Mountain in Ilan County the Bureau's equipment registered over 778 mm of precipitation. Other places registering high rainfall totals include Sioulin township in Hualien County with 601 mm, Jianshih township in Hsinchu County with 510 mm and Heping township in Taichung County reporting 401 mm of precipitation. The top urban areas are Hualien City with 217 mm and the capital Taipei City has seen 261 mm fall. Heaviest rainfall has been in Ilan and Hualien counties in the east while Hsinchu City through Taichung City to Yunlin County in the rain shadow have received the least rainfall tallying 15mm or less.Fact|date=August 2008

People's Republic of China

The JTWC reported that the typhoon, as a tropical storm made its second landfall over mainland China on July 28 1500 UTC, around 30 nm south of Fuzhou. Xinhua News Agency, however, reported the storm making landfall at 10 pm local time (1400 UTC). Fujian Province was hard hit, receiving gusting winds of up to 155 kph. 338,000 people were evacuated, and casualties are one dead and six injured. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aB2.kz1mQAB8] Damages in Fujian provence totaled to 503 million yuan ($73 million). [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avkvfLaJABYk&refer=home]

Philippines

Luzon in the Philippines (particularly Metro Manila) experienced torrential rain noontime local time from the outerbands, causing floods on many roads. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109647/Heavy-downpour-causes-flash-floods-in-Metro-Manila---report] Classes for Monday (July 28) were then suspended in twelve provinces as rains were imminent at the time. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109679/-NDCC-suspends-elementary-HS-classes-in-Metro-Manila-12-provinces] PAGASA warned small seacraft not to make voyage, as the typhoon-induced southwest monsoon is very strong. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109711/Pagasa-advises-small-seacraft-from-leaving-shore] As of Late on Monday, July 28, four people had died, two were injured and 5 are still missing in Northern Luzon (mostly in Ilocos and Cordillera Administrative Region) due to the effects of the Typhoon. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/109870/NDCC-Igme-toll-rises-to-4-dead-2-hurt-5-missing]

According to the latest Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council Situation Report, Igme (Fung-wong) left seven dead, two injured and three missing. Igme affected the lives of 22,079 persons in 93 barangays in three provinces. Damages caused by Igme cost almost PHP1.9 million. [http://210.185.184.53/ndccWeb/images/ndccWeb/ndcc_advisory/TC_IGME/sitrep4_igme.pdf]

References

ee also

* List of Pacific typhoon seasons
* 2008 Pacific Typhoon Season
* 2008 Pacific hurricane season
* 2008 Atlantic hurricane season
* 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
* South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2007-08, 2008-09
* Australian region cyclone seasons: 2007-08, 2008-09
* South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2007-08, 2008-09

External links

* [http://www.typhoon2000.ph Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website]
* [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.html Joint Typhoon Warning Center]
* [http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/tyname.html Meaning of typhoon names (JMA)]
* [http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/ Japan Meteorological Agency - Tropical Cyclone Information] [http://www.jma.go.jp/jp/typh/ (日本語)]
* [http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/ Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information]
* [http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ PAGASA - Tropical Cyclone Information for the Philippines]
* [http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/tc_pos.htm Tropical Cyclone Information issued by Hong Kong]
* [http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V5e/forecast/typhoon/Data/PTA/TyphAll_Eng.htm Tropical Cyclone Information issued by Taiwan]