&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Merbok_2017-06-12_0508Z.jpg) Severe Tropical Storm Merbok nearing landfall in China on June 12 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 10, 2017 |
| Dissipated | June 13, 2017 |
| Severe tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 989 hPa (mbar); 29.21 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | $88.3 million (2017 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, South China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season | |
Severe Tropical Storm Merbok was a weak tropical cyclone that brought significant impacts to southern China in June 2017. Merbok developed out of a tropical depression which was first monitored by the JMA while it was west of Manila, Philippines, on June 10. The system would later be named 04W by the JTWC. The depression then strengthened into Tropical Storm Merbok before making landfall in eastern Shenzhen, China. Merbok would rapidly weaken inland, dissipating over Southern China on June 13.
Merbok caused tropical storm-force winds in Hong Kong, as the center of the storm passed nearby. Merbok also caused property damage and agricultural damage across Guangdong Province. Total economic losses from Merbok were estimated to be CN¥600 million (US$88.3 million).