Typhoon Saomai (2000)

Before the typhoon made landfall on Okinawa it raised rough seas off the coast of Japan that led to several shipping incidents. As Saomai later tracked near China, its outer rainbands and strong waves prompted the evacuation of 20,000 people and produced record high stream heights. Damage across the affected areas came to roughly US$9.24 billion.

Formed (UTC)

2000-08-31

Dissipated (UTC)

2000-09-19

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

140

Basin it formed in

Western North Pacific

Deaths, as sources state them

28

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2000245N14157

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, okinawa, japan, china, evacuation

Coordinates: 25.382425293339846, 130.55272411998047

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2000 to 2004 seasons

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