Typhoon Lingling (2001)

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]

Typhoon Lingling (Nanang)
Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Typhoon Lingling (November 10)
FormedNovember 6, 2001
DissipatedNovember 12, 2001
Highest winds10-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph)
1-minute sustained: 215 km/h (130 mph)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Fatalities379 total
Damage$70.3 million (2001 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines, Vietnam and Cambodia
Part of the 2001 Pacific typhoon season

Meteorological history
track of Lingling

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

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.

See also

References
  1. デジタル大辞泉プラス. "レンレンとは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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