&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Typhoon_Etau_2003.jpg) Typhoon Etau near peak intensity on August 7 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 2, 2003 |
| Extratropical | August 9, 2003 |
| Dissipated | August 12, 2003 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 933 hPa (mbar); 27.55 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 20 |
| Damage | $295 million (2003 USD) |
| Areas affected | Northern Marianas Islands, Philippines, Japan, Kuril Islands |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Etau, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Kabayan,[1] produced near-record winds and rainfall in Japan in August 2003. The tenth named storm and fifth typhoon of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season, Etau developed on August 2, and gradually intensified while moving to the northwest. Etau formed an eye and became a large storm by the time it approached Okinawa on August 7. The typhoon attained peak winds of 155 km/h (96 mph) before weakening slightly while turning to the northeast. Etau made landfall on the Japanese island of Shikoku on August 8, and later moved across portions of Honshu and Hokkaido. After weakening to tropical storm status, the cyclone became extratropical on August 9 and dissipated three days later.
While passing northeast of the Philippines, the typhoon caused light damage in the archipelago. The eye crossed over Okinawa, where Etau left 166,800 people without power and caused 10 injuries. Near where Etau first struck Japan, Muroto reported a peak wind gust of 166 km/h (103 mph), at the time the third strongest on record there. The typhoon also dropped torrential rainfall peaking at 683 mm (26.9 in). The combination of winds and rainfall caused landslides, particularly on Hokkaido. Nationwide, Etau killed 20 people, destroyed 708 houses, and caused ¥35.1 billion (JPY, $294.8 million USD) in damage.[nb 1]
- ^ Typhoon "Kabayan" (04-06 August 2003) (Report). Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
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