Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (), known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Jolina, was a

tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...

that caused loss of life and moderate damage across Vietnam and South China in July 2013. At least six people were killed in Vietnam. The most extensive losses took place in Quảng Ninh Province where 320 homes and 200 hectares of crops were damaged. In China, losses were listed at CNY490 million (US$80.3 million).

Meteorological history

On July 26, a low pressure area was observed east of

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and was embedded along the intertropical convergence zone that brought heavy rains to

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. During the next three days, the low pressure area crossed the Philippines and arrived on the West Philippine Sea on July 30, located west of

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. After favorable conditions, both PAGASA and JMA upgraded the system into a tropical depression and was named ''Jolina''. On July 31, the JMA upgraded the system into a tropical storm and was given the international name ''Jebi''.

Impact

Philippines

China

Approximately 1,000 homes were damaged and economic losses were listed at CNY490 million (US$79.9 million).

Vietnam

Jebi made landfall in Quang Ninh on August 3 morning at 03.00 UTC. In Vietnam, more than 1,000 homes and other structures were damaged in multiple northern provinces. At least seven people were killed and 11 others were injured. Total economic losses were estimated at VND75.89 billion (US$3.3 million).August 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap
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References

External links

JMA General Information
of Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (1309) from Digital Typhoon
JMA Best Track Data
of Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (1309)
JTWC Best Track Data
of Tropical Storm 09W (Jebi)
09W.JEBI
from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory {{DEFAULTSORT:Jebi (2013) 2013 Pacific typhoon season 2013 in Vietnam Typhoons in Vietnam 2013 disasters in the Philippines Typhoons in the Philippines 2013 disasters in China Typhoons in China Western Pacific severe tropical storms Jebi