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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 [[drought]]s, [[heat waves]], [[tornado]]es, and [[tropical cyclone]]s. The deadliest disaster was a [[Typhoon Lingling (2001)|Typhoon Lingling]] in |
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 [[drought]]s, [[heat waves]], [[tornado]]es, and [[tropical cyclone]]s. The deadliest disaster was a [[Typhoon Lingling (2001)|Typhoon Lingling]] in November, which killed 379 people. The costliest event of the year was [[Hurricane Michelle]] in October and November, which killed 232 people and caused $2.43 billion in damage |
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Revision as of 15:00, 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 Typhoon Lingling in November, which killed 379 people. The costliest event of the year was Hurricane Michelle in October and November, which killed 232 people and caused $2.43 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
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.
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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