 Saudel in the South China Sea on October 23 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 18, 2020 |
| Dissipated | October 25, 2020 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 975 hPa (mbar); 28.79 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 975 hPa (mbar); 28.79 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | $15.2 million (2020 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, South China, Vietnam |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Saudel, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Pepito, was a typhoon that affected the Philippines, Vietnam and Southern China in October 2020. It was seventeenth tropical storm and seventh typhoon of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season. The name Saudel was used for the first time, replacing Typhoon Soudelor in 2015, which caused serious damage in Taiwan and Mainland China. Saudel formed from a tropical disturbance east of the Philippines. The disturbance gradually organized and crossed the Philippines as a tropical storm. Once the system emerged into the South China Sea, it began to rapidly organize and intensify, becoming a typhoon early on October 22.
Saudel flooded roads and buildings in the Philippines. It also affected Vietnam, which has been devastated by flooding caused by multiple tropical systems, although no damage was reported. Strong winds and high seas were recorded off the coast of Malaysia, prompting a tropical cyclone advisory to be issued. In Hainan, China, winds gusted at up to 130 km/h (80 mph). The total damage caused by Saudel is estimated to be more than $15 million.[1]
- ^ "Global Catastrophe Recap" (PDF). thoughtleadership.aon.com. October 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.