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==Tropical cyclones== |
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[[File:Hurricane Karen 13 oct 2001 1520Z.jpg|thumb|[[Hurricane Erin (2001)|Hurricane Erin]] on October 31, 2001]] |
[[File:Hurricane Karen 13 oct 2001 1520Z.jpg|thumb|[[Hurricane Erin (2001)|Hurricane Erin]] on October 31, 2001]] |
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The year began with [[Tropical Storm Cyprien]] developing near [[Madagascar]], [[2001–02 Australian region cyclone season#Tropical Cyclone Bernie|Cyclone Bernie]] developing off [[Northern Australia]], [[Cyclone Waka]] moving away from [[Tonga]], and a weak [[2001–02 South Pacific cyclone season#Tropical Depression 05F|tropical depression]] near the [[Solomon Islands]].<ref name="sw0102">{{cite report|title=Cyclone Season 2001–2002|url=http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/archives/publications/saisons_cycloniques/index20012002.html|work=RSMC La Reunion|publisher=Météo-France|access-date=2012-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018030248/http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/webcmrs9.0/anglais/archives/publications/saisons_cycloniques/index20012002.html|archive-date=October 18, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship|url=http://ibtracs.unca.edu/index.php?name=v04r00-2001365S12138|access-date=2022-01-25|website=ibtracs.unca.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Jonty D. Hall|year=2004|title=The South Pacific and southeast Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season 2001–02|journal=Australian Meteorology Magazine|volume=53|issue=4|pages=285–304|publisher=Queensland Regional Office, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia|url=http://reg.bom.gov.au/amm/docs/2004/hall_hres.pdf|access-date=December 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706121306/http://reg.bom.gov.au/amm/docs/2004/hall_hres.pdf#|archive-date=July 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> There were a further 15 tropical cyclones in the south-west Indian Ocean in the year, including [[Cyclone Dina]], which caused 15 deaths in the [[Mascarene Islands]], and [[Cyclone Kesiny]], which killed 33 people in Madagascar.<ref name="sw0102"/> The year ended with [[Tropical Storm Delfina]] moving ashore [[Mozambique]].<ref name="sw0102"/><ref name="gp0203">{{Cite web|title=Southern Hemisphere 2002-2003 Tropical Cyclone Season Review|url=http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2003/summ2002-2003.htm|access-date=2022-01-25|website=australiasevereweather.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship|url=http://ibtracs.unca.edu/index.php?name=v04r00-2002364S16045|access-date=2022-01-25|website=ibtracs.unca.edu}}</ref> In the Australian region, nine tropical cyclones developed in the year after Bernie, including powerful [[Cyclone Chris]] which struck [[Western Australia]].<ref name="gp0203"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Joe Courtney|work=Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre|publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology|year=2002|access-date=10 December 2010|title=Tropical Cyclone Chris Tropical Cyclone Report|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/chris.pdf}}</ref> In the South Pacific, there were 16 tropical cyclones that developed after Waka. The year ended with [[Cyclone Zoe]] moving away from [[Fiji]], three days after it became the [[List of the most intense tropical cyclones|second-most intense tropical cyclone]] on record within the [[Southern Hemisphere]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Southern Hemisphere 2001-2002 Tropical Cyclone Season Review|url=http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2002/summ2001-2002.htm|access-date=2022-01-25|website=australiasevereweather.com}}</ref><ref name="gp0203"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tropical Cyclone Winston Makes Category 5 Landfall; Strongest on Record in Fiji | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-cyclone-winston-fiji-strongest-landfall|access-date=2022-01-25|website=The Weather Channel|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The first storm to develop in the northern hemisphere was [[2002 Pacific typhoon season#Tropical Storm Tapah (Agaton)|Tropical Storm Tapah]] on January 9 east of the [[Philippines]]. There were a total of 36 tropical cyclones that year. Among the storms were [[Typhoon Rusa]], which was the most powerful [[typhoon]] to strike [[South Korea]] in 43 years, and which caused at least 213 fatailties and [[South Korean won|₩]]5.148 trillion (US$4.2 billion).<ref name="gp02">{{Cite web|title=Northern Hemisphere 2002 Tropical Cyclone Season Review|url=http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2003/summ2002.htm|access-date=2022-01-25|website=australiasevereweather.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kim|first1=Yong-kyun|last2=Sohn|first2=Hong-Gyoo|date=2017-07-11|title=Disasters from 1948 to 2015 in Korea and Power-Law Distribution|journal=Disaster Risk Management in the Republic of Korea|series=Disaster Risk Reduction|pages=77–97|doi=10.1007/978-981-10-4789-3_3|pmc=7123863|isbn=978-981-10-4788-6}}</ref> [[Tropical Storm Kammuri (2002)|Tropical Storm Kammuri]] killed 153 people in China.<ref name="ifrc93">{{cite report|author=International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies|publisher=[[ReliefWeb]]|date=2002-09-03|title=China: Flash Floods Appeal No. 16/02 Operations Update No. 4|access-date=2012-10-15|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-flash-floods-appeal-no-1602-operations-update-no-4}}</ref> Mudslides caused by [[Typhoon Chataan]] killed 47 people in the [[Federated States of Micronesia]], becoming the deadliest natural disaster in the history of [[Chuuk State]].<ref name="ifrc74b">{{cite report|author=International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|title=Federated States of Micronesia: Typhoon Chataan Information Bulletin No.01/2002|publisher=ReliefWeb|date=2002-07-04|access-date=2012-06-27|url=http://reliefweb.int/node/104611}}</ref> In the North Indian Ocean, there were seven tropical cyclones, beginning with a [[2002 Oman cyclone|cyclonic storm]] that struck Oman in May.<ref name="2002pdf">{{cite web|author=Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific|date=2003-03-10|title=2002 Annual Tropical Cyclones Review|publisher=World Meteorological Organization|access-date=2008-07-15|url=http://www.preventionweb.net/files/1527_7895.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181921/http://www.preventionweb.net/files/1527_7895.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In November, a [[2002 West Bengal cyclone|cyclonic storm]] struck [[West Bengal]], killing 173 people.<ref name="em-dat">{{cite report|url=http://www.emdat.be/search-details-disaster-list |title=Disaster List |work=Université Catholique de Louvain |publisher=EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database |access-date=October 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203051752/http://www.emdat.be/search-details-disaster-list |archive-date=February 3, 2014 }}</ref> There were 19 tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific, including three [[List of Pacific Category 5 hurricanes|Category 5 hurricanes]] – [[Hurricane Elida (2002)|Elida]], [[Hurricane Hernan (2002)|Hernan]], and [[Hurricane Kenna|Kenna]]. The last of the three, Kenna, also struck southwestern Mexico.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Franklin|first1=James L.|last2=Avila|first2=Lixion A.|last3=Beven|first3=John L.|last4=Lawrence|first4=Miles B.|last5=Pasch|first5=Richard J.|last6=Stewart|first6=Stacy R.|date=2003-10-01|title=Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season of 2002|journal=Monthly Weather Review|language=EN|volume=131|issue=10|pages=2379–2393|doi=10.1175/1520-0493(2003)131<2379:ENPHSO>2.0.CO;2|bibcode=2003MWRv..131.2379F |issn=1520-0493|doi-access=free}}</ref> In the Atlantic Ocean, there were 14 tropical cyclones, nine of which formed in September, including hurricanes [[Hurricane Isidore|Isidore]] and [[Hurricane Lili|Lili]] which moved through the Caribbean and into the southern [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Pasch|first1=Richard J.|last2=Lawrence|first2=Miles B.|last3=Avila|first3=Lixion A.|last4=Beven|first4=John L.|last5=Franklin|first5=James L.|last6=Stewart|first6=Stacy R.|date=2004-07-01|title=Atlantic Hurricane Season of 2002|url=https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/132/7/1520-0493_2004_132_1829_ahso_2.0.co_2.xml|journal=Monthly Weather Review|language=EN|volume=132|issue=7|pages=1829–1859|doi=10.1175/1520-0493(2004)132<1829:AHSO>2.0.CO;2|bibcode=2004MWRv..132.1829P |issn=1520-0493|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:54, 10 May 2024
The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2001. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest disaster was a Tropical Storm Allison in May, which killed more than 1,030 people. The costliest event of the year was a flood in Europe in August, which killed 232 people and caused €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage. In September, Typhoon Rusa struck South Korea, killing at least 213 people and causing at least ₩5.148 trillion (US$4.2 billion) in damage.
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Winter storms and cold waves
In January, a winter storm hit parts of the northern United States.[1]
In October, Cyclone Jeanett killed 33 people when it moved across Europe.[2]
In December, an ice storm affected North Carolina, killing 24 people.[3]
Droughts, heat waves, and wildfires
In May, a severe drought affected portions of the United States, but caused no injuries or fatalities[4].
Floods
On May 21 a large flood in Lensk, Russia washed away 400+ homes and left over 2,000 people homeless.[5]
On June 4, the 2001 Southeastern United States floods, caused by Tropical Storm Allison, killed over 30 people in the Houston, Texas area and left over 40,000 people homeless.
On March 31, flash floods in the Canary Islands killed eight people and left €20 million in damage.
In June, floods in northern Chile killed 17 people.
In August, widespread floods occurred throughout Europe, killing 232 people. The floods and €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage.[6]
Tornadoes
There were 1,215 tornadoes in the United States, resulting in 40 deaths.[7][8]In February, a tornado outbreak caused $35 million in damage, and one tornado killed 6 people. In April a large tornado outbreak killed 4 people and injured 18.
Tropical cyclones
References
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "January 19- 20, 2001 Winter Storm". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Munich Re NatCatSERVICE: Natural catastrophes 2002" (PDF). Munich Re. 30 December 2002. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "USATODAY.com - Worst ice storm in years devastates the Carolinas". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ^ "Heat wave in India kills 1,000 people this week". CBC News. 2002-05-22.
- ^ "CNN.com - Flood crisis worsens in Siberia - May 21, 2001". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Large floods in Europe, 1985–2009" (PDF). Hydrological Sciences Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "U.S. Annual Tornado Maps (1952–2011): 2002 Tornadoes". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Annual U.S. Killer Tornado Statistics". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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Weather of 2002 |
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