Typhoon Fitow (2007)

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Typhoon Fitow

Typhoon (JMA)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHS)

Typhoon Fitow on September 6th

Formed

August 27, 2007

Dissipated

September 08, 2007

Highest
winds

130 km/h (80 mph) (10-minute sustained)

150 km/h (90 mph) (1-minute sustained)

Lowest pressure

965 hPa (mbar)

Fatalities

At least 2

Damage

Unknown

Areas
affected

Japan

Part of the
2007 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Fitow (international designation: 0709, JTWC designation: 10W, was the ninth tropical storm of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season that made landfall in Japan. At its peak, it was considered to be a Category 1-equivalent typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The name Fitow was contributed by the Federated States of Micronesia, and is Yapese for a beautiful fragrant flower. ^[1] The typhoon killed at least 2 people in Tokyo and was the first typhoon to hit the city since Typhoon Mawar in 2005. Damage after Fitow, if any, is unknown.

1 Storm history
2 Preparations
3 Impact
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Storm history

Storm path

On August 27 an area of disturbed weather that had lingered east-northeast of Saipan became better organized, and formed into a tropical depression. However the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) did not issue a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert until the next day. ^[2] Later that day The JTWC began issuing warnings on Tropical Depression 10W, ^[3] The next morning the system intensified quickly, under favourable conditions, becoming Tropical Storm Fitow ^[4] that morning and then a severe tropical storm by the afternoon of August 29^[5].

Late on the August 29, the JTWC upgraded Tropical storm 10W (Fitow) to Typhoon 10W (Fitow). ^[6] "due to rapid intensification of the system", which had continued to consolidate. ^[7] However it was not designated as a Typhoon by the JMA until August 30 ^[8] Fitow then maintained Typhoon intensity with peak 10 minute wind speeds of 65 knots until late on September 1 where it weakened in to a Severe Tropical Storm with wind speeds of 60 knots it then Re-strengthened in to Typhoon Fitow on September 5 ^[9] Then Late on the September 6 Typhoon Fitow made landfall on the Izu Peninsula ^[10] with winds gusting to 65 kt (75 mph 120 km/h) winds. Early the next day The JMA then downgraded Fitow to a Severe tropical Storm ^[11] The JTWC released their final advisory on the system due to Fitow undergoing its Extra-Tropical Transition. ^[12] The JMA then downgraded Fitow to a Tropical Storm ^[13] and then dissipated on the 8 September.

[edit] Preparations

In Japan Flood Warnings & Evacuation Orders were issued from the west of Tokyo to the Tama River ^[14] ^[15]

[edit] Impact

As a consequence, off Fitow making landfall most of the morning's train services were suspended in Japan, and about 200 plane flights were canceled. ^[14]. Also due to High Waves petroleum shipments were stopped by refineries near Tokyo Bay ^[16]

The water level of the Tama River exceeded dangerous level because of the heavy rain by Typhoon Fitow. Twenty-nine people were rescued from sandbanks on the Tama River on September 7 after Typhoon Fitow lashed the region with powerful winds and heavy rain. ^[17]