Tropical Storm Linfa (2015)

Severe Tropical Storm Linfa (Egay)

Tropical Storm Linfa at peak intensity southwest of Taiwan on July 8
Meteorological history
Formed	July 1, 2015
Dissipated	July 10, 2015
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	95 km/h (60 mph)
Lowest pressure	980 hPa (mbar); 28.94 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	1 total
Damage	$285 million (2015 USD)
Areas affected	Philippines, Taiwan, China, Vietnam
IBTrACS
Part of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season

Severe Tropical Storm Linfa, known in the Philippines as Severe Tropical Storm Egay, was a tropical cyclone that affected the northern Philippines, Taiwan and southern China in early July 2015. The tenth named storm of the annual typhoon season, Linfa developed on July 1 over in the Philippine Sea. It moved erratically westward toward the Philippines, eventually striking the island of Luzon on July 4. Linfa weakened across the island, but reorganized over the South China Sea. It turned northward and strengthened to near typhoon intensity, or winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), but weakened as it curved to the northwest toward southern China. On July 9, the storm made landfall along the Chinese province of Guangdong, dissipating the next day west of Hong Kong.

Interacting with the monsoon, Linfa brought heavy rainfall across much of the Philippines for several days, causing flooding and landslides that resulted in traffic accidents and power outages. Across Luzon, Linfa damaged 198 houses and destroyed another seven, causing ₱214.65 million (US$4.76 million) in damage. The storm briefly threatened Taiwan, prompting warnings and restricted ferry travel. Over China, Linfa produced heavy rainfall and gusty winds that wrecked 288 homes. Damage in the country totaled ¥1.74 billion (US$280 million), and there was one death.