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{{short description|Pacific typhoon in 1962}}
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⚫ | name = Super Typhoon Amy
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⚫ | basin = WPac
⚫ | name = Typhoon Amy
| image = Typhoon Amy TIROS V 31 aug 1962 2322Z.jpg | image = Typhoon Amy TIROS V 31 aug 1962 2322Z.jpg
| caption = Typhoon Amy (31 aug) | caption = Image of Typhoon Amy on August 31, 1962
| formed = August 28, 1962 | formed = August 28, 1962
| dissipated = September 7, 1962 | dissipated = September 7, 1962
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⚫ | 1-min winds = 140
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| pressure = 940 | pressure = 940
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}}{{infobox weather event/Effects
| year = 1962
| fatalities = 24
| damage = Unknown
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'''Super Typhoon Amy''' was a ] formed in ]. First, Amy made landfall in ] as a Category 4 super typhoon, then in ] as a typhoon; moved out into the ], and finally made landfall in ] as a ]. '''Typhoon Amy''' was a ] formed in August and September 1962. Amy made landfall in ] as a category 4 equivalent super typhoon, then in ] as a typhoon, moved out into the ], and finally made landfall in ] as a ].


== Meteorological history == == Meteorological history ==
] ]
The precursor to Typhoon Amy formed on August 27 northwest of Truk as a surge from the westerlies. The system rapidly gained strength in the open waters of the ], gaining enough winds to be declared a tropical depression on the morning of August 29. The depression rapidly intensified, becoming a tropical storm within six hours. Now named Amy, the cyclone bent northeast around ] with winds of 70&nbsp;mph (110&nbsp;km/h). After passing Saipan, Amy strengthened into a typhoon during the afternoon of August 30. Continuing to rapidly strengthen over water, Amy reached its peak wind speed of 160&nbsp;mph (260&nbsp;km/h) on evening of September 1, far to the northeast of the ]. After peaking with a pressure of 935&nbsp;millibars, the typhoon weakened back to 155&nbsp;mph (255&nbsp;km/h) and soon 150&nbsp;mph (250&nbsp;km/h), which it sustained for several days.<ref name="atcr3">{{cite web|year=1962|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1962atcr.pdf|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii}}</ref> Crossing to the northeast of ], Amy maintained strength, rapidly approaching the island of Taiwan on September 4. The storm slowly weakened to a 115&nbsp;mph (185&nbsp;km/h) typhoon off the coast of Taiwan, making landfall on September 5 near the city of ]. Amy weakened over land slightly before making landfall near ] later that day. Amy crossed over mainland China for several days, slowly weakening into a minimal tropical storm before crossing back into the waters of the East China Sea near ]. Amy strengthened back to winds of 45&nbsp;mph (65&nbsp;km/h) before weakening into a tropical depression off the coast of ]. The depression made landfall near ] on September 7, weakening over land. After crossing out into open waters, the remains of Amy became extratropical on September 8, affected by the cold air.<ref name="atcr32">{{cite web|year=1962|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1962atcr.pdf|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii}}</ref> The extratropical remains of Amy continued northeast along the North Korean and Chinese mainlands, crossing the island of ] on September 9. The remains of Amy were lost off the eastern coast of ] on September 10, west of the ].<ref name="1962JMA">{{cite web|year=1962|title=RSMC Best Track Data (Graphics) in 1962|url=http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/bstve_1962_m.html|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523110929/http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/bstve_1962_m.html|archivedate=May 23, 2011|accessdate=April 27, 2011|publisher=]|location=Tokyo, Japan}}</ref> The precursor to Typhoon Amy formed on August 27 northwest of Truk as a surge from the westerlies. The system rapidly gained strength in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean, gaining enough winds to be declared a tropical depression on the morning of August 29. The depression rapidly intensified, becoming a tropical storm within six hours. Now named Amy, the cyclone bent northeast around ] with winds of {{convert|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. After passing Saipan, Amy strengthened into a typhoon during the afternoon of August 30. Continuing to rapidly strengthen over water, Amy reached its peak wind speed of {{convert|160|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} on the evening of September 1, far to the northeast of the ]. After peaking with a pressure of 935&nbsp;millibars, the typhoon weakened back to {{convert|155|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and soon {{convert|150|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, which it sustained for several days.<ref name="atcr3">{{cite web|year=1962|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1962atcr.pdf|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii}}</ref> Crossing to the northeast of ], Amy maintained strength, rapidly approaching the island of Taiwan on September 4. The storm slowly weakened to a {{convert|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} typhoon off the coast of Taiwan, making landfall on September 5 near the city of ]. Amy weakened over land slightly before making landfall near ] later that day. Amy crossed over mainland China for several days, slowly weakening into a minimal tropical storm before crossing back into the waters of the East China Sea near ]. Amy strengthened back to winds of {{convert|45|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} before weakening into a tropical depression off the coast of ]. The depression made landfall near ] on September 7, weakening over land. After crossing out into open waters, the remains of Amy became extratropical on September 8, affected by the cold air.<ref name="atcr32">{{cite web|year=1962|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1962atcr.pdf|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii}}</ref> The extratropical remains of Amy continued northeast along the North Korean mainland, crossing the island of ] on September 9. The remains of Amy were lost off the eastern coast of ] on September 10, west of the ].<ref name="1962JMA">{{cite web|year=1962|title=RSMC Best Track Data (Graphics) in 1962|url=http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/bstve_1962_m.html|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523110929/http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/bstve_1962_m.html|archivedate=May 23, 2011|accessdate=April 27, 2011|publisher=]|location=Tokyo, Japan}}</ref>


== Impact == == Impact ==
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Amy's flooding killed 24&nbsp;people, with millions of dollars in damage (1962&nbsp;]) to crops, power, communication lines and buildings.<ref name="atcr33">{{cite web|year=1962|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1962atcr.pdf|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii}}</ref> Amy's flooding killed 24&nbsp;people, with millions of dollars in damage, power, communication lines and buildings.<ref name="atcr33">{{cite web|year=1962|title=Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962|url=http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1962atcr.pdf|accessdate=November 30, 2008|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center|location=Pearl Harbor, Hawaii}}</ref>


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Pacific typhoon in 1962

Typhoon Amy
Image of Typhoon Amy on August 31, 1962
Meteorological history
FormedAugust 28, 1962
DissipatedSeptember 7, 1962
Unknown-strength storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities24
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedTaiwan, China, North Korea, South Korea
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Part of the 1962 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Amy was a super typhoon formed in August and September 1962. Amy made landfall in Taiwan as a category 4 equivalent super typhoon, then in China as a typhoon, moved out into the South China Sea, and finally made landfall in South Korea as a tropical storm.

Meteorological history

Map plotting the track and the intensity of the storm, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale.

The precursor to Typhoon Amy formed on August 27 northwest of Truk as a surge from the westerlies. The system rapidly gained strength in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean, gaining enough winds to be declared a tropical depression on the morning of August 29. The depression rapidly intensified, becoming a tropical storm within six hours. Now named Amy, the cyclone bent northeast around Saipan with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h). After passing Saipan, Amy strengthened into a typhoon during the afternoon of August 30. Continuing to rapidly strengthen over water, Amy reached its peak wind speed of 160 mph (260 km/h) on the evening of September 1, far to the northeast of the Philippines. After peaking with a pressure of 935 millibars, the typhoon weakened back to 155 mph (249 km/h) and soon 150 mph (240 km/h), which it sustained for several days. Crossing to the northeast of Luzon, Amy maintained strength, rapidly approaching the island of Taiwan on September 4. The storm slowly weakened to a 115 mph (185 km/h) typhoon off the coast of Taiwan, making landfall on September 5 near the city of Yilan City. Amy weakened over land slightly before making landfall near Fuzhou later that day. Amy crossed over mainland China for several days, slowly weakening into a minimal tropical storm before crossing back into the waters of the East China Sea near Yancheng. Amy strengthened back to winds of 45 mph (72 km/h) before weakening into a tropical depression off the coast of South Korea. The depression made landfall near Incheon on September 7, weakening over land. After crossing out into open waters, the remains of Amy became extratropical on September 8, affected by the cold air. The extratropical remains of Amy continued northeast along the North Korean mainland, crossing the island of Sakhalin on September 9. The remains of Amy were lost off the eastern coast of Sakhalin on September 10, west of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Impact

Damage from Amy in Taiwan.
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Amy's flooding killed 24 people, with millions of dollars in damage, power, communication lines and buildings.

See also

References

  1. "Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962" (PDF). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1962. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  2. "Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962" (PDF). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1962. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  3. "RSMC Best Track Data (Graphics) in 1962". Tokyo, Japan: Japan Meteorological Agency. 1962. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  4. "Annual Tropical Cyclone Report – 1962" (PDF). Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 1962. Retrieved November 30, 2008.

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