Typhoons in Taiwan - Typhoon Morakot, Typhoon Wipha, Tropical Storm Linfa, Typhoon Matsa, Typhoon Jangmi, Typhoon Conson, Typhoon Parma (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Typhoon Morakot, Typhoon Wipha, Tropical Storm Linfa, Typhoon Matsa, Typhoon Jangmi, Typhoon Conson, Typhoon Parma, Typhoon Fung-wong, Typhoon Fanapi, Typhoon Sinlaku, Typhoon Sepat, Typhoon Kalmaegi, Typhoon Nabi, Typhoon Soudelor, Typhoon Kent, Typhoon Haitang, Typhoon Wayne, Typhoon Nina, Typhoon Aere, Typhoon Longwang, Typhoon Talim, Typhoon Nari, Typhoon Herb, Typhoon Omar. Excerpt: Typhoon Morakot (International designation: 0908, JTWC designation: 09W, PAGASA name: Kiko) was the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. It formed early on August 2, 2009 as an unnamed tropical depression. During that day the depression gradually developed before being upgraded to a tropical storm and assigned the name Morakot, by the Japan Meteorological Agency late on August 3. The large system gradually intensified as it tracked westward towards Taiwan. By August 5, the JMA and JTWC upgraded Morakot to a typhoon. Due to the size of the typhoon, the barometric pressure steadily decreased; however, maximum winds only increased slightly. Early on August 7, the storm attained its peak intensity with winds of 140 km/h (85 mph 10-minute sustained) according to the JMA. The JTWC reported the storm to be slightly stronger, with winds peaking at 150 km/h (90 mph 1-minute sustained), the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Morakot weakened slightly before making landfall in central Taiwan later that day. Roughly 24 hours later, the storm emerged back over water into the Taiwan Strait and weakened to a severe tropical storm before making landfall in China on August 9. The storm gradually weakened as it continued to slowly track inland. The remnants of the typhoon eventually dissipated on August 11. Typhoon Morakot wrought catastrophic damage in Taiwan, leaving 461 people dead and 19...