Typhoon Chebi (2001)

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Typhoon Chebi (Emong)

Chebi at peak intensity, shortly before landfall in China.
Meteorological history
Formed	June 19, 2001
Remnant low	June 24, 2001
Dissipated	June 25, 2001
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure	965 hPa (mbar); 28.50 inHg
Category 3-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure	944 hPa (mbar); 27.88 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	566 total
Damage	$471 million
Areas affected	Philippines, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan
Part of the 2001 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Chebi was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused damage and deaths in five countries, the Philippines, Taiwan, China, South Korea, and Japan. The fourth depression, second named storm, and first typhoon of the 2001 Pacific typhoon season, Chebi formed from an area of convection that developed into a tropical depression southeast of Palau. The depression quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Chebi six hours later. Chebi continued to move westward, passing over cooler waters, which caused Chebi to weaken, but it still maintained tropical storm status as it entered the Luzon Strait on June 23. In the Luzon Strait, Chebi encountered favorable conditions and began to re-intensify. By June 23, Chebi had reached Category 1- equivalent typhoon status. The storm continued to strengthen overnight, and by June 24, Chebi had reached its peak intensity. A trough of low pressure to the north of Chebi caused the storm to turn westward and then northwestward. That same day, Chebi made landfall near Fuzhou City. The storm then weakened rapidly as it moved inland, and by June 25, Chebi's remnants were over China. The remnants of Chebi continued to move northward, and on June 30, they dissipated.