Tropical cyclones in 2001

Tropical cyclones in 2001
Year summary map
Year boundaries
First systemAndo
FormedDecember 31, 2000
Last system05F
DissipatedJanuary 6, 2002
Strongest system
NameFaxai
Lowest pressure915 mbar (hPa); 27.02 inHg
Longest lasting system
NameAllison, Erin, and Nari
Duration16 days
Year statistics
Total systems128
Named systems84
Total fatalities≥1,750
Total damageUnknown
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Other years
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Hurricane Gil (left) and Tropical Storm Henriette (right) on September 7

During 2001, tropical cyclones formed in seven different areas called basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. A total of 128 tropical cyclones formed within bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins, with 83 of them were further named by the responsible weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). Typhoon Faxai is the strongest tropical cyclone throughout the year, peaking with a pressure of 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) and attaining 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph). The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Lingling in the West Pacific which caused 379 fatalities in total as it struck the Philippines and Vietnam, while the costliest storm of the year was Michelle, with a damage cost of around $2.43 billion as it catastrophically affected the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas in late October. So far, 23 Category 3 tropical cyclones formed, including two Category 5 tropical cyclones formed in the year. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2001 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 672.4 units.

Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions

La Niña is a weather pattern that occurs every few years, as a result of complex variations on the ocean temperatures in the equatorial band of the Pacific Ocean.[1] The 1998–2001 La Niña persisted through early 2001, which made the waters of Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean warmer than normal.

Summary

Tropical Storm CyprienCyclone WakaTyphoon Faxai (2001)Tropical Cyclone TrinaHurricane OlgaHurricane MichelleHurricane Karen (2001)Hurricane IrisHurricane Juliette (2001)Hurricane Humberto (2001)Tropical Depression Nine (2001)Hurricane Gabrielle (2001)Hurricane Erin (2001)Tropical Storm Dean (2001)Tropical Storm Chantal (2001)Tropical Storm Barry (2001)Tropical Storm AllisonHurricane Adolph (2001)Cyclone SoseCyclone Paulatropical cyclone basins

Systems

January

Cyclone Charly
Tropical cyclones formed in January 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Bindu January 3–17 150 (90) 955 Rodrigues None None [2][3]
Charly January 17–31 185 (115) 930 Rodrigues, Mauritius, Réunion None None [2][3]
06 January 22–24 Not specified Not specified Réunion, Madagascar None None [3]
Terri January 27–31 110 (70) 975 Western Australia None None [2][4]
07 January 30 – February 3 Not specified Not specified None None None

February

Cyclone Paula
Tropical cyclones formed in February 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Vincent February 7 – 15 85 (50) 980 Western Australia None None
Winsome February 8 – 14 75 (45) 981 Northern Territory None 2 [5]
Wylva February 14 – 22 75 (45) 988 Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia None None
10P February 16 55 (35) 1000 None None None
07F February 16 – 18 55 (35) 993 New Caledonia None None
01W (Auring) February 17 – 20 55 (35) 1004 Philippines Unknown 15
Oma February 20 – 22 95 (60) 984 Cook Islands Minor None
Abigail February 24 – March 8 120 (75) 970 Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia None None
Paula February 26 – March 4 175 (110) 930 Vanuatu, Fiji $1.39 million 2 [6][7]
Rita February 27 – March 5 85 (50) 986 None None None

March

Cyclone Dera
Tropical cyclones formed in March 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
11F March 1–3 Not specified Not specified None None None
12F March 1–3 Not specified Not specified None None None
Dera March 4–12 150 (90) 955 Europa Island, Mayotte, Comoros, Mozambique Unknown 2

April

Cyclone Walter
Tropical cyclones formed in April 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Walter April 1 – 8 150 (90) 940 Cocos Islands None None
Evariste April 2 – 8 110 (70) 973 St. Brandon, Rodrigues None None
10 April 2 – 5 65 (40) 998 None None None
Sose April 5 – 11 110 (70) 975 Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Samoa Minor 9
Alistair April 15 – 23 110 (70) 975 Western Australia, New Guinea, Northern Territory None None
02W (Barok) April 16 – 18 45 (30) 1004 Philippines None None

May

Hurricane Adolph
Tropical cyclones formed in May 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
14F May 1–3 75 (45) 1004 None None None
TD May 6–7 Not specified Not specified None None None
15F May 7–9 Not specified Not specified None None None
Cimaron (Crising) May 9–14 95 (60) 985 Philippines, Taiwan $555 thousand None
ARB 01 May 21 – 28 215 (130) 932 Western India Minimal > 120 [nb 1]
Adolph May 25- June 1 230 (145) 940 Mexico None None

June

Typhoon Chebi
Tropical cyclones formed in June 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Allison June 4–20 95 (60) 1000 Gulf Coast of the United States, East Coast of the United States $9 billion 55
BOB 01 June 11–13 45 (30) 990 East India Minimal Unknown
Darna June 17–19 55 (35) 1000 Philippines, Taiwan Unknown None
Chebi (Emong) June 19–24 120 (75) 965 Philippines, Taiwan, China $471 million 108 [8]
Barbara June 20–26 95 (60) 997 Hawaii None None
11 June 20–24 95 (60) 995 Mozambique None None
Durian June 29 – July 2 110 (70) 970 China, Vietnam $422 million 110

July

Typhoon Toraji
Tropical cyclones formed in July 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Utor (Feria) July 1–7 110 (70) 960 Philippines, Taiwan, China $332 million 197
Trami (Gorio) July 8–11 75 (45) 994 Philippines, Taiwan, China Unknown 3
08W July 10–11 45 (30) 1002 None None None
Two July 11–12 45 (30) 1010 None None None
Cosme July 13–15 75 (45) 1000 None None None
TD July 16–19 55 (35) 1004 None None None
Erick July 20–24 65 (40) 1001 None None None
Dalila July 21–28 120 (75) 987 Mexico, Baja California Peninsula $1 million 1
Kong-rey July 21–28 130 (80) 955 None None None
Yutu (Huaning) July 22–26 100 (65) 975 Philippines, Taiwan, China, Vietnam $75.5 million Unknown
Toraji (Isang) July 25 – August 1 140 (85) 960 Philippines, Taiwan, China $245 million 200

August

Typhoon Wutip
Tropical cyclones formed in August 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Man-yi August 1 – 9 150 (90) 955 Mariana Islands, Palau $50 thousand None
Barry August 2–7 110 (70 990 Cuba, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee $30 million 9
TD August 2–3 Not specified 1004 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands None None
TD August 5–8 Not specified 1000 China, Korea None None
Usagi August 8–11 65 (40) 992 China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand $3.2 million 176
Pabuk August 13–22 130 (80) 960 Japan, Mariana Islands $7.1 million 6
Chantal August 14–22 110 (70) 997 Windward Islands, Jamaica, Belize, Mexico $4 million 2
Jolina August 16–19 55 (35) 998 Philippines $9.1 million 41
Dean August 22–28 110 (70) 994 Lesser Antilles, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada $7.7 million None
Six-E August 22–28 55 (35) 1007 None None None
TD August 22–24 Not specified 1000 None None None
TD August 22–23 Not specified 1002 None None None
15W August 24–28 55 (35) 1000 None None None
Flossie August 26 – September 2 165 (105) 972 Baja California Sur, California $35 thousand 2
Wutip August 26 – September 2 165 (105) 930 None None None
Sepat August 26–30 85 (50) 990 None None None
Fitow August 28 – September 1 65 (40) 990 China $202 million 4

September

Hurricane Juliette
Tropical cyclones formed in September 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Erin September 1–17 195 (120) 968 Bermuda, East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada, Greenland Minimal None
Danas September 3–14 155 (100) 945 Japan $12.8 million 8
Gil September 4–10 155 (100) 975 None None None
Henriette September 4–8 100 (65) 994 None None None
Nari (Kiko) September 5–21 140 (85) 960 Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China $443 million 94-114 [nb 2]
TD September 5–7 Not specified 1002 China None None
Felix September 7–19 185 (115) 962 None None None
TD September 8–10 Not specified 1000 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands None None
TD September 9–12 Not specified 1000 China, Vietnam None None
Ivo September 10–14 85 (50) 997 Mexico, Baja California Peninsula None None
Gabrielle September 11–19 130 (80) 975 Florida, Newfoundland > $230 million 3
One-C September 11–11 55 (35) 1005 None None None
Vipa September 17–21 120 (75) 975 Japan None None
Francisco September 18–25 155 (100) 945 Mariana Islands None None
Nine September 19–20 55 (35) 1005 Central America None None
Humberto September 21–27 165 (105) 970 Bermuda None None
Juliette September 21 – October 3 230 (145) 923 Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, California, Arizona $400 million 12
Kiko September 21–25 120 (75) 990 None None None
Lekima (Labuyo) September 22–30 130 (80) 965 Philippines, Taiwan, China Unknown 2
Two-C September 23–25 65 (40) 1008 None None None
ARB 02 September 25–28 65 (40) 1000 None None None

October

Typhoon Podul
Tropical cyclones formed in October 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Lorena October 2–4 95 (60) 997 Mexico Minimal None
Fourteen-E October 3–4 55 (35) 1008 None None None
Krosa October 3–9 150 (90) 950 Micronesia None None
01 October 3–7 55 (35) 998 None None None
Iris October 4–9 230 (145) 948 Windward Islands, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico $250 million 36
Jerry October 6–8 85 (50) 1004 Barbados, Windward Islands, Lesser Antilles None None
ARB 03 October 7–13 65 (40) 998 Western India None None
Manuel October 10–18 95 (60) 997 None None None
Haiyan (Maring) October 11–18 130 (80) 960 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands $3.4 million 2
Karen October 12–15 130 (80) 982 Bermuda, Atlantic Canada $1.4 million None
BOB 02 October 14–17 65 (40) 998 South India $104 million 153
Podul October 19–27 185 (115) 925 None None None
Narda October 20–25 140 (85) 980 None None None
TD October 20–21 Not specified 1002 Vietnam None None
Alex October 26 – October 28 95 (60) 984 None None None [nb 3]
Lorenzo October 27–31 65 (40) 1007 None None None
Andre October 28 – November 8 95 (60) 985 None None None [nb 4]
Michelle October 29 – November 6 220 (140) 933 Jamaica, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Florida, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bermuda $2.43 billion 48
Octave October 31 – November 3 140 (85) 980 None None None

November

Typhoon Lingling
Tropical cyclones formed in November 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Noel November 4–6 120 (75) 986 None None None
Lingling (Nanang) November 6–12 155 (100) 940 Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia $70.3 million 379
TL November 7–13 55 (35) 998 None None None
BOB 03 November 11–12 45 (30) 1004 East India Minimal None
03 November 15–23 55 (35) 998 None None None
28W (Ondoy) November 17–25 55 (35) 996 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines None None
03S November 17–22 65 (40) 997 Indonesia, Queensland Unknown None
29W (Pabling) November 18–24 55 (35) 1004 Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia None None
Olga November 24 – December 7 150 (90) 973 Bermuda, Bahamas, Florida, Cuba None None
Bessi November 26–30 100 (65) 980 None None None [nb 5]
Trina November 29 – December 3 65 (40) 995 Cook Islands $52 thousand None
Bako November 30 – December 5 120 (75) 968 None None None [nb 6]

December

Typhoon Faxai
Tropical cyclones formed in December 2001
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Kajiki (Quedan) December 4–9 65 (40) 996 Philippines, Vietnam Minimal None
02F December 8–10 45 (30) 1000 Fiji None None
31W December 10–12 65 (40) 997 Caroline Islands None None
Faxai December 13–25 195 (120) 915 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands $1 million 2
Waka December 19 – January 2 185 (115) 930 Wallis and Futuna, Niue, Tonga, New Zealand $51.4 million 1
Vicky December 22–26 65 (40) 996 None None None
Vamei December 26 – January 1 85 (50) 1006 Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia $3.6 million 5
Cyprien December 30 – January 3 100 (65) 980 Mozambique, Madagascar $181 thousand None
Bernie December 30 – January 6 95 (60) 980 Northern Territory None None
05F December 31 – January 6 65 (40) 998 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu None None

Global effects

There are a total of 9 tropical cyclone basins, 7 are seasonal and two are non-seasonal, thus all 7 basins except the Mediterranean and South Atlantic are active. In this table, data from all these basins are added.

Season name Areas affected Systems formed Named storms Damage (USD) Deaths
2001 Atlantic hurricane season Gulf Coast of the United States, East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, Bermuda 17 15 ≥ $23.25 billion 153
2001 Pacific hurricane season Hawaiian Islands, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, Central America, West Coast of the United States 19 16 ≥ $401 million 16
2001 Pacific typhoon season 3 Philippines, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Mariana Islands, Palau, Guam, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Ryukyu Islands, Laos, Caroline Islands, Brunei, Indonesia 45 25 ≥ $2.31 billion ≥ 1190
2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season India, Indonesia 6 4 Minimal ≥ 120-900
2000–01 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2 Rodrigues, Réunion, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Madagascar, Europa Island, Mozambique 8 4 Unknown 2
2001–02 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season Madagascar 5 3 $181,000 2
2000–01 Australian region cyclone season 2 Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland, New Guinea, Cocos Islands 8 7 Unknown ≥ 2
2001–02 Australian region cyclone season Indonesia, Northern Territory, Queensland 5 3 None Unknown
2000–01 South Pacific cyclone season 2 New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Australia, Samoa 10 4 ≥ $1.39 million 11
2001–02 South Pacific cyclone season Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Niue, Tonga, New Zealand, Solomon Islands 5 3 > $51.4 million 1
Worldwide (See above) 128 [a] 84 ≥ $25.50 billion ≥ 2397

See also

Notes

2 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2001 are counted in the seasonal totals.
3 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2001 are counted in the seasonal totals.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
6The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses wind gusts.

  1. ^ Between 120 and 900 fishermen were listed as missing after contact was lost with their vessels during the storm.
  2. ^ The total deaths are unknown.
  3. ^ Originated from the Australian region.
  4. ^ Alex from the Australian basin crossed to the South-West Indian Ocean basin, renaming it Andre.
  5. ^ Originated from the Australian basin.
  6. ^ Bessi crossed to the South-West Indian Ocean basin from the Australian region, renaming it Bako.

Notes

  1. ^ The sum of the number of systems and fatalities in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems and fatalities.

References

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  6. ^ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (March 2001). "Vanuatu and Fiji Islands – Tropical Cyclone Paula OCHA Situation Report No. 1". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  7. ^ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (6 March 2001). "Vanuatu and Fiji Islands – Tropical Cyclone Paula OCHA Situation Report No. 2". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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