&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Typhoon_Linfa_2009-06-20.jpg) Severe Tropical Storm Linfa near peak intensity on June 20 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 14, 2009 |
| Extratropical | June 22, 2009 |
| Dissipated | June 29, 2009 |
| Severe tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 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 | 967 hPa (mbar); 28.56 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 direct |
| Missing | 6 |
| Damage | $105 million (2009 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, Russia |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2009 Pacific typhoon season | |
Severe Tropical Storm Linfa was the second named storm to develop in the South China Sea during the 2009 Pacific typhoon season. It is the seventh depression and third typhoon of the season. Forming out of an area of low pressure on June 14, the storm briefly attained tropical depression status before degenerating. By June 17 the system regenerated in the South China Sea. Slowly tracking northward, the storm intensified, attaining severe tropical storm status on June 19 and peaking in intensity the following day. On June 21, Linfa made landfall in Fujian Province, China as a tropical storm before weakening to a tropical depression.
In Taiwan, outer bands of the storm produced significant amounts of rain over southeastern areas of the island. Along the western coast, rip currents resulted in the drowning of one person. Six hikers also were reported to be missing. In China, torrential rains triggered flooding that destroyed 100 homes, killed one person and left six others missing. In all, seven people were killed by Linfa, with damages in mainland China estimated at ¥641 million (US$93.8 million) and agricultural losses in Taiwan reached NT$400 million (US$12.1 million).