 Xangsane at peak intensity near the Philippines on September 27 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 25, 2006 |
| Dissipated | October 2, 2006 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 916 hPa (mbar); 27.05 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | >312 |
| Damage | $750 million (2006 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Xangsane, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Milenyo, was a typhoon that affected the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand during the 2006 Pacific typhoon season. The name Xangsane was submitted by Laos and means elephant.[1]
Xangsane made landfall in the Philippines, battering the northern islands with torrential rains and strong winds, and causing widespread flooding and landslides. After passing over Manila and emerging over the South China Sea, the typhoon made a second landfall in central Vietnam, also causing flooding and landslides there and in Thailand. The storm was responsible for at least 312 deaths, mostly in the Philippines and Vietnam, and at least US$747 million in damage.[2][3][4]
- ^ RSMC Tokyo - Typhoon Center. "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- ^ "Typhoon, flood claim 71 lives in central Vietnam". ReliefWeb. Xinhua News Agency. 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- ^ Government of the Philippines (2006-10-04). "NDCC media update effects of Typhoon "Milenyo" (Xangsane) - 04 Oct 2006". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
- ^ Viet Bao (2006-10-01). "48 người chết vì bão Xangsane - 01 Oct 2006". Viet Bao Viet Nam. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2006-10-19.