TCAR - Typhoon Committee

2.2.2
CHAN-HOM (0902)
2 – 13 June
TCAR
CHAPTER 2 - TROPICAL CYCLONES 2008
CHAN-HOM (0902) formed as a tropical depression over the central part of South China Sea at 18 UTC on 2
May and moved slowly northeastwards and intensified into a tropical storm at 12 UTC on 3 May. Moving slowly
northwards, Chan-hom further intensified into a severe tropical storm the next day at 18 UTC. It turned to move
east-northeastwards and was upgraded into a typhoon at 18 UTC on 6 May reaching its peak strength with
maximum sustained wind of 120 km/h with a central pressure of 975 hPa. Chan-hom crossed Luzon Island
soon after being downgraded into a sever tropical storm at 12 UTC on 7 May. It weakened into a tropical storm
at 06 UTC on 8 May and further into a tropical depression over the sea east of the Philippines at 00 UTC on 9
May, then turned to move to the north. Keeping its northerly track, it dissipated over the area south of Okinawa
at 06 UTC on 13 May.
During the passage of Chan-hom over the Philippines, it was reported that Chan-hom caused the death of
60 people, 53 injured and 13 missing. About 84,000 families were affected and 23,000 houses were totally
destroyed. The economic loss was estimated around 26.1 million US dollars.
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