Typhoon Maemi was the most powerful typhoon to strike South Korea since record-keeping began in the country in 1904. It became a super typhoon by September 10, with winds of up to 335kmh (280kmh) and gusts of 280km (250km) It made landfall just west of Busan, South Korea on September 12, killing 117 people and causing $1.2 billion in damage. It is the only typhoon ever to cause so much damage in South Korea. It was also the deadliest storm to hit Japan, killing three people and damaging 104 buildings.
About Typhoon Maemi in brief
Typhoon Maemi was the most powerful typhoon to strike South Korea since record-keeping began in the country in 1904. Maemi formed on September 4, 2003 from a disturbance in a monsoon trough in the western Pacific Ocean. It slowly intensified into Tropical Storm Maemi while moving northwestward, becoming a typhoon on September 8. The storm developed a well-defined eye and reached peak maximum sustained winds of 195 kmh on September 12. The typhoon became extratropical in the Sea of Japan the next day, although its remnants persisted for several days, lashing northern Japan with strong winds. Across South Korea, Maemi killed 117 people, and overall damage totaled ₩5. 52 trillion won. The storm caused widespread crop damage, resulting in the poorest rice harvest in 23 years. It also caused heavy rainfall there, with rates of 58. 5 mm in an hour and 402.5 mm in 24 hours, the latter setting a record. The high winds destroyed about 5,000 houses and damaged 13,000 homes and businesses, leaving 25,000 people homeless. The port there sustained heavy damage, restricting exports in the months following the storm. It caused flights to be canceled, and rainfall-induced landslides blocked roads in Japan, causing damage totaled ¥11. 3 billion yen. It is the only typhoon ever to cause so much damage in South Korea. It was also the deadliest storm to hit Japan, killing three people and damaging 104 buildings and leaving 95% of residents without power.
It became a super typhoon by September 10, with winds of up to 335kmh (280kmh) and gusts of 280km (250km) on the Saffir-Simirpson scale. It made landfall just west of Busan, South Korea on September 12, killing 117 people and causing $1.2 billion in damage. In the Philippines, the storm was known as Typhoon Pogi, although the typhoon would remain away from the country for several weeks. It has been named after the local name for the storm, giving it a local name, “Pogi”, which means “the storm” or “the typhoon” in the local language of the Philippines. The U.S. National Weather Service has named it “Maemi” after the Japanese Meteorological Agency upgraded it to a tropical storm on September 6. The JTWC had upgraded Maemi to typhoon status on September 7 after an eye feature appeared on satellite imagery. On September 8, it began undergoing rapid deepening due to enhanced outflow, aided by an approaching short-wave trough. On the same day, it reached a peak of 240km (120km) sustained winds and designated Maemi as a super Typhoon. The next day it made landfall near Busan. It produced a peak wind gust of 216 kmh and a minimum pressure of 950 mbar, both setting records for the country.
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