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Typhoon Prapiroon (2018)

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Typhoon Prapiroon (Florita)
Prapiroon shortly before peak intensity north of Ryukyu Islands on July 2
Meteorological history
FormedJune 28, 2018
ExtratropicalJuly 4, 2018
DissipatedJuly 5, 2018
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Category 1-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds150 km/h (90 mph)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities4
Damage$10.1 million (2018 USD)
Areas affectedJapan, Korean Peninsula
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Part of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Prapiroon (Thai: พระพิรุณ), known in the Philippines as Severe Tropical Storm Florita, was a Category 1 typhoon that worsened the floods in Japan and also caused impacts in neighboring South Korea. The storm formed from an area of low pressure near the Philippines and strengthened to a typhoon before entering the Sea of Japan. The seventh named storm and the first typhoon of the annual annual typhoon season. Prapiroon originated from a low-pressure area far off the coast of Northern Luzon on June 28. Tracking westwards, it rapidly upgraded into a tropical storm, receiving the name Prapiroon due to favorable conditions in the Philippine Sea on the next day.

Prapiroon had a good upper-level flow despite the presence of dry air, which typically hindered its development. The tropical storm shifted more northwestward heading towards the Ryukyu Islands. JMA upgraded into a severe tropical storm on July 1 and left PAR on that day also. As it moves towards Japan, Prapiroon crosses through the island of Kume in the Ryukyu Islands. Prapiroon later further intensified as a category-1 typhoon. Shortly after reaching peak intensity, Prapiroon weakened into a tropical storm after passing closely between Japan and the Korean Peninsula. It then turned extratropical on July 5 before dissipating on the following day.

Meteorological history

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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  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
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

On June 27 at 20:00 UTC, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began monitoring a system in the Philippine Sea, giving it a low development potential.[1] The next day at 00:00 UTC, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began issuing advisories on a tropical depression,[2] with the JTWC upgrading its development potential to medium at 00:30 UTC.[1] The depression continued over favorable conditions as it was steered by a mid-level subtropical high-pressure area,[3] and on the same day at 12:00 UTC, the JTWC began issuing warnings on Tropical Depression 09W.[1] At 18:00 UTC, the PAGASA began issuing warnings on the tropical depression,[4] giving it the local name Florita 3 hours later at 21:00 UTC.[5]

On June 29 at 00:00 UTC, the JMA upgraded the depression to a tropical storm, giving it the name Prapiroon. Prapiroon had good upper-level outflow, though dry air present in the area negatively affected its development.[6] At 03:00 UTC the same day, the JTWC upgraded Prapiroon to a tropical storm as it was located approximately 440 nautical miles (815 km; 505 mi) south-southeast of Kadena Air Base.[7] Prapiroon then turned to the northwest,[8] and on July 1 at 00:00 UTC, the JMA upgraded Prapiroon to a severe tropical storm.[9] On the same day at 06:00 UTC, the PAGASA issued its final warning on Prapiroon as it exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility.[10] Later that day, a ragged eye became apparent,[11] and at 21:00 UTC, the JTWC upgraded Prapiroon to a typhoon.[12] Prapiroon continued developing aided by favorable conditions, and on July 2 at 00:00 UTC, the JMA upgraded Prapiroon to a typhoon.[13] At 18:00 UTC the same day, both the JMA and the JTWC assessed that Prapiroon had peaked in intensity, with 10-min winds of 65 knots (120 km/h; 75 mph), 1-min winds of 80 knots (150 km/h; 90 mph), and a minimum central pressure of 960 hectopascals (28 inHg).[14][15] After peaking, Prapiroon began to weaken and turn to the northeast, with the JMA downgrading it to a severe tropical storm on July 3 at 06:00 UTC as conditions for development became unfavorable.[16] The JTWC downgraded Prapiroon to a tropical storm at 15:00 UTC as its low-level circulation became exposed, with central convection becoming elongated.[17] Prapiroon's western semicircle became completely devoid of deep convection,[18] and by July 4 at 00:00 UTC, the JMA further downgraded it to a tropical storm.[19] The JMA later issued its final advisory on Prapiroon at 06:00 UTC as it became extratropical,[20][14] with the JTWC doing so later at 15:00 UTC.[21] Prapiroon's extratropical remnants dissipated just south of Hokkaido the next day.[14]

Impact

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Japan

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Five people were injured by the winds from the typhoon.[22] A woman was blown away by the strong winds of the typhoon and died at a hospital she was sent to later.[23] The typhoon also caused damages on Old Gorin Church, which as designated as heritage site four days prior, and caused damages to the stained glass in Kuroshima Catholic Church.[24] Agricultural damage in Okinawa Prefecture were about ¥49.39 million (US$446,000).[25]

South Korea

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1 person from South Korea was killed by the storm; one other person was declared missing.[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 2018 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report (PDF) (Report). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. ^ "WWJP25 RJTD 280000". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. June 28, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  3. ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning NO. 1 for TD Located at 19.8N 131.4E". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. June 28, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  4. ^ "TTT WARNING 01". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. June 28, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  5. ^ "Severe Weather Bulletin #1 For: Tropical Depression" (PDF). pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  6. ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning NO. 3 for TS 1807 Prapiroon (1807)". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 03". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  8. ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 05". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  9. ^ "WTPQ20 RJTD 010000 RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  10. ^ "TTT STORM WARNING 11-FINAL". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  11. ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 13". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  12. ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Typhoon 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 14". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  13. ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning NO. 15 for TY 1807 Prapiroon (1807)". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 2, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  14. ^ a b c Annual Report on the Activities of the RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center 2018 (PDF) (Report). Japan Meteorological Agency. 2019. p. 95. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  15. ^ "Western North Pacific Ocean Best Track Data". metoc.navy.mil. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  16. ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning NO. 20 for STS 1807 Prapiroon (1807)". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  17. ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 21". /tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  18. ^ "Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Storm 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 22". /tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  19. ^ "RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning NO. 23 for STS 1807 Prapiroon (1807)". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 4, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  20. ^ "WTPQ20 RJTD 040600 RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY". tgftp.nws.noaa.gov. July 4, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  21. ^ "Tropical Storm 09W (Prapiroon) Warning NR 025". tgftp.nws.noaa.go. July 4, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  22. ^ "台風7号 被害報告、県の災害警戒本部会議". 琉球新報. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  23. ^ "台風7号 農作業中の89歳女性転落死 強風にあおられ?". 毎日新聞. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  24. ^ "台風7号:長崎の「潜伏キリシタン」世界文化遺産で被害". 毎日新聞. 楽天インフォシークニュース. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  25. ^ 平成30年台風第7号に係る被害状況等について(第7報)最終報 (PDF) (Report) (in Japanese). 沖縄総合事務局. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  26. ^ "1 dead, 1 missing as Typhoon Prapiroon approaches Korea". Koreaherald. July 2, 2018. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
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