Tropical Storm Pakhar (2017)
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Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Jolina, was a strong tropical storm that impacted South China during late August 2017. This storm followed Typhoon Hato which affected the area a few days prior. Pakhar was the fourteenth named storm of the Pacific typhoon season. Pakhar developed from a tropical depression to the east of Luzon during August 24, and intensified into a tropical storm later that day. Pakhar made landfall over in Aurora on August 25. Pakhar gradually intensified and peaked as a severe tropical storm by August 27, making landfall over Taishan, Jiangmen in Southern China.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 24, 2017 |
Dissipated | August 28, 2017 |
Severe tropical storm | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 983 hPa (mbar); 29.03 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 13 total |
Damage | $115 million (2017 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, South China, Vietnam, Thailand |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season |
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