Typhoon Hagupit (2008)

This article is about the 2008 typhoon. For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Hagupit and List of storms named Nina.
Typhoon Hagupit (Nina)
Hagupit near peak intensity and approaching Guangdong on September 23
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 18, 2008
DissipatedSeptember 25, 2008
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds230 km/h (145 mph)
Lowest pressure929 hPa (mbar); 27.43 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities102 total
Damage$1 billion (2008 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam
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Part of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Hagupit, (Tagalog: [hɐ.ɣʊˈpit], ha-ghu-PEET) known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nina, was a powerful cyclone that caused widespread destruction along its path in September 2008. The 21st depression, 14 tropical storm and 10th typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season, Hagupit developed from a tropical wave located a couple hundred miles east of the Marshall Islands on September 14. Moving generally north-west westwards towards the Philippines, the depression gradually intensified into a tropical storm the following day, and then into became a typhoon on September 22 off the northern coast of Luzon. Located within an environment conducive for strengthening, Hagupit rapidly strengthened to attain 10-min sustained winds of 165 kilometres per hour (103 mph; 89 kn) and 1-min sustained winds of 230 kilometres per hour (140 mph; 120 kn). After making landfall in Guangdong province in China at peak intensity on September 23, Hagupit rapidly weakened over rugged terrain and dissipated on the 25th.

Hagupit was responsible for 16 deaths, with 7 others missing, and 352.5 million pesos (US$7.49 million) in damage across the Philippines. A total of 128,507 people were affected across 13 provinces.[1] In Hong Kong, 61 flights at Hong Kong International Airport were cancelled, 87 were delayed,[2] and more were delayed because of the typhoon.[3] Schools and courts in the territory were also closed.[3] Tai O experienced heavy flooding, while the foundations of several houses in Cheung Chau were severely damaged. In Taiwan, at least 1 person was killed and many thousands of people stranded due to Hagupit. Furthermore, several buildings, including a prominent hotel were damaged by the storm.[4] In Guangdong province, 10 were killed,[5] and 2 remain missing after the storm,[5] mostly in Guangdong province. At least 18,500 houses were destroyed and total economic losses reached ¥6.3 billion (US$923.7 million).[6] A total of 17 people were killed, with two others listed as missing.[7] Overall, the storm was responsible for 102 deaths and $1 billion in damage across several countries.

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  6. ^ "Typhoon Hagupit kills 10 in south China". Xinhua. China Daily. September 25, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Typhoon Hagupit leaves 17 dead, two missing in S Chinese city". Xinhua. Guangzhou, China: China View. September 26, 2008. Archived from the original on October 1, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2015.