 The tropical depression near the southern coast of Vietnam on November 4 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | November 3, 2016 |
| Dissipated | November 6, 2016 |
| Tropical depression | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 1004 hPa (mbar); 29.65 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 15 confirmed, 6 missing |
| Damage | $48.1 million |
| Areas affected | Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand |
Part of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season | |
The November 2016 Vietnam tropical depression caused heavy flooding throughout central and southern Vietnam. Forming out from a low-pressure system on November 3, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) began monitoring it as a tropical depression. With favorable conditions aloft and an increase of organization, the JMA predicted that it had a chance of becoming a tropical storm while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in the same time issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on November 4. Due to its proximity to land and a circulation displaced from the deep convection, both the JMA and the JTWC canceled their warnings as it made landfall over in Southern Vietnam. The system continued moving westward over land and the JMA stopped tracking on the system on November 6.
Although the system did not reach tropical storm intensity, the system helped worsen the effects from the flooding that occurred during mid October. Reports after the storm had stated that a total of 15 people were dead while 6 are still missing. Large areas of cropland were inundated by the waters and numerous homes were damaged. Damages from the system were estimated at ₫1.073 trillion ($48.1 million USD).[1] Some say that Vietnam had its worst flooding since 2011.[2]
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