&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ewiniar_2018-06-07_0600Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Ewiniar at peak strength shortly before landfall on June 7 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 2, 2018 |
| Dissipated | June 11, 2018 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 998 hPa (mbar); 29.47 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 14 total |
| Economic losses | CN¥ 5.19 billion (US$784,000,000 in 2018) |
| Areas affected | Vietnam, South China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season | |
Tropical Storm Ewiniar was a tropical cyclone in early June 2018 that brought prolonged heavy rains to Vietnam and South China, causing damaging floods and landslides. The fourth named storm of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season, Ewiniar developed as a tropical depression just east of Vietnam on June 2. The system moved generally northwards over the South China Sea, before intensifying into a tropical storm near the Qiongzhou Strait on June 5. Ewiniar proceeded to stall over the region as steering currents collapsed, making landfall over the Leizhou Peninsula and later over northern Hainan. Ewiniar accelerated to the northeast on June 7 and moved back over open sea, allowing it to strengthen slightly and reach peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h (47 mph) and a central pressure of 998 hPa (mbar; 29.57 inHg). The storm made landfall in eastern Guangdong shortly thereafter and weakened into a tropical depression on June 8. The system ultimately dissipated east of Taiwan on June 11.
In combination with the southwest monsoon, Ewiniar dumped heavy rain over Vietnam and South China for over a week. In Vietnam, a few houses were damaged and one person was killed. Roads in Ho Chi Minh City were inundated. In Hainan and Guangdong, over a hundred flights were cancelled and ships were forced to return to port to take shelter. Daily rainfall records for June were set in eight cities. Twenty-nine houses were destroyed and over 27,000 hectares (67,000 acres) of crops were damaged. Landslides killed five people in Yunfu and left one missing in Jiangmen. Strong winds blew down a construction site in Guangzhou, killing one and injuring eight, and caused a building collapse in Shenzhen that killed four and injured four others. Another two people were electrocuted by faulty wiring. A tornado occurred in Foshan, damaging a market and three vehicles. Travel disruptions also posed difficulties for students taking the National College Entrance Examination. A total of 13 people were killed in South China and direct economic losses were valued at ¥5.19 billion (US$784 million).[nb 1] In Hong Kong and Macao, strong wind signals were issued and some schools were closed. Gusty winds felled trees and heavy rains caused flash flooding, while a waterspout was sighted near Cheung Chau.
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