Tropical Storm Sonca (2017)
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 Sonca nearing landfall on July 25 | |
| Meteorological history | |
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| Formed | July 21, 2017 |
| Dissipated | July 29, 2017 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 994 hPa (mbar); 29.35 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 989 hPa (mbar); 29.21 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 37 total |
| Damage | $313 million (2017 USD) |
| Areas affected | Hainan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand (particularly Northeast Thailand), Myanmar |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season | |
Tropical Storm Sonca was a weak tropical cyclone that impacted Indochina during the end of July 2017.
Meteorological history[edit]
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionOn July 21, both the JMA and the JTWC reported that Tropical Depression 08W had developed approximately 582 km (361 mi) to the south of Hong Kong.[1][2] After moving westward for a couple of days, the system strengthened into a tropical storm by both agencies while nearing the island province of Hainan, receiving the name Sonca.[3] By July 24, Sonca reached its maximum intensity with a minimum pressure of 994 hPa.[4] Early on July 25, the JTWC issued its final advisory as the system made landfall over in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam.[5][6] The JMA issued its final advisory a few hours later until it weakened into an area of low-pressure.[citation needed]
Preparations and impact[edit]
Vietnam[edit]
At least six people were killed when the storm made landfall on July 25, all in the provinces of Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Trị. Also, about 1,500 houses were damaged in these two provinces. Across the whole of Vietnam, roughly 5,777 hectares (14,280 acres) of paddy field and 750 hectares (1,900 acres) of croplands were damaged.[7] In Nghe An Province total dâmge by the storm reached 127 billion dong (US$5.6 million).[8] Total damage in Vietnam reached 300.7 billion dong (US$13 million).[9]
Cambodia[edit]
Tropical Storm Sonca affected four provinces across Cambodia, at least three people died and 2686 houses were submerged. 53 households were affected and only 23 were evacuated.[10]
Thailand[edit]
Flash floods across Thailand killed 23 people and affected 44 out of 76 provinces in Thailand. The hardest hit province was Sakon Nakhon, Northeast Thailand as the storm forced the closer of Sakon Nakhon Airport lasting for 3 days.[10] Damages in Sakon Nakhon exceeded 100 million baht (US$3 million).[11] Some say that Northeast Thailand has had its worst flooding in two decades.[12]
Heavy rain damaged bridges in Khon Kaen province and flooded buildings in Ubon Ratchathani province and Sisaket province, where some people were relocated to temporary accommodations. In Lopburi province, some people were rescued by boat after the roads became impassable. In Sukhothai province, the Yom River flooded, and sandbags were used to help contain the floodwaters. Trains had to be re-routed in Nong Khai province when telephone poles fell on the tracks.[13]
In total, the damage from flooding triggered by the storm in Thailand reached 10 billion baht (US$300 million).[14]
See also[edit]
- Other storms named Sonca
- Weather of 2017
- Tropical cyclones in 2017
- Tropical Storm Aere (2016)
- Typhoon Rai
- Tropical Storm Vamco (2015)
- October 2017 Vietnam tropical depression
- Tropical Storm Haikui (2017)
- Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ "Marine Weather Warning for GMDSS Metarea XI 2017-07-21T06:00:00Z". WIS Portal – GISC Tokyo. Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Tropical Depression 08W (Eight) Warning Nr 001". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Tropical Storm 08W (Eight) Warning Nr 009". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. July 23, 2017. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Tropical Storm 08W (Sonca) Warning Nr 016". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Tropical Storm 08W (Sonca) Warning Nr 018". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. July 25, 2017. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017.
- ^ "VIDEO Cập nhật bão số 4: Đổ bộ vào Quảng Trị và gây mưa lớn | TTVH Online". thethaovanhoa.vn. 25 July 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Viet Nam, the Impact of Tropical Storm "Sonca" - Viet Nam". 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Nghệ an: Bão số 4 gây thiệt hại trên 127 tỷ đồng".
- ^ "TỔNG HỢP THIỆT HẠI DO THIÊN TAI NĂM 2017" (PDF) (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b "AHA Centre Flash Update: Flooding, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar & Thailand. - Myanmar". ReliefWeb. 2 August 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Sakon Nakhon flood damage estimated at over Bt100 million". nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "King urges quick relief after floods". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "Flooding worsens as Sonca influence intensifies - Pattaya Mail". Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Thailand floods kill 23, cause damage estimated at $300 million". Reuters. 3 August 2017.
External links[edit]
- JMA General Information of Tropical Storm Sonca (1708) from Digital Typhoon
- 08W.SONCA Archived 2017-08-05 at the Wayback Machine from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
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