Meteorological history | |
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Formed | July 21, 2017 |
Dissipated | July 29, 2017 |
Tropical storm | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 994 hPa (mbar); 29.35 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 | 37 total |
Damage | $313 million (2017 USD) |
Areas affected | Hainan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand (particularly Northeast Thailand), Myanmar |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season |
Tropical Storm Sonca was a weak tropical cyclone that impacted Southeast Asia during the end of July 2017. As the 10th named storm of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season, Tropical Storm Sonca formed south of Hong Kong, after drifting westward for multiple days, the storm intensified into a tropical storm, receiving the name Sonca. The storm later affected Hainan, reaching its peak intensity. On July 25, the storm made landfall over the Quảng Trị province, then dissipated.
The storm killed 37 people, with a damage of $313 million USD.[a] In Vietnam, 1,500 houses were damaged, with an impact of $13 million USD. The storm also affected Cambodia, killing three people and destroying 2686 houses. Thailand was the most affected, with 23 fatalities.
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