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Tropical Storm Linfa (2003)
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Severe Tropical Storm Linfa, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Chedeng,[1] brought deadly flooding to areas of the Philippines and Japan in May and June 2003. The fourth named storm within the northwestern Pacific that year, Linfa developed as a tropical depression just off the western coast of Luzon on May 25. The disturbance quickly intensified to reach tropical storm intensity a few hours after cyclogenesis. However, intensification leveled off as Linfa executed a small clockwise loop before a subsequent landfall on Luzon on May 27. Due to land interaction the storm temporarily weakened and decoupled before reforming in the Philippine Sea. Afterwards Linfa began reintensifying and reached its peak intensity on May 29 with maximum sustained winds of 100 km/h (65 mph) and a barometric pressure of 980 mbar (hPa; 28.94 inHg).[nb 1] Following its peak the tropical storm began to deteriorate and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on May 30; these extratropical remnants continued to track northward through Japan before dissipating in the Sea of Okhotsk on June 4.
![]() Tropical Storm Linfa at peak intensity on May 30 | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | May 25, 2003 |
Extratropical | May 30, 2003 |
Dissipated | June 2, 2003 |
Severe tropical storm | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 980 hPa (mbar); 28.94 inHg |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 41 total |
Damage | $28.2 million (2003 USD) |
Areas affected | |
IBTrACS![]() | |
Part of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season |
The erratic and slow movement of Linfa off the western Philippines was the catalyst for extreme rainfall and flooding, killing 41 persons in the archipelago. Precipitation peaked at 723 mm (28.5 in) near Dagupan. Rising floodwaters resulted in numerous mudslides and the temporary shutdown of government offices. In addition, strong winds caused widespread power outages. Overall damage from Linfa in the Philippines amounted to ₱192.3 million (US$3.65 million).[nb 2] The floods also displaced 8,367 people in 1,686 families and destroyed 178 homes. Linfa and its extratropical remnants later brought torrential rainfall and widespread flooding to Japan, particularly southwestern regions. Rainfall there peaked at 727 mm (28.62 in). Flood damage was worst in Kōchi and Tokushima Prefectures, where several buildings were destroyed by floodwater. Other locations in Japan experienced considerable agricultural damage as well as numerous landslides. Overall, Linfa caused roughly $28.2 million in damage, much of which occurred in Japan, though the entirety of deaths associated with the cyclone took place in the Philippines.