GLOBAL CATASTROPHIC WINDS IN 2002
Abstract
The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season had less than normal activity but more tropical storms than the average. In 2002, there were three deadly hurricanes: Isidore and Lili which both hit the Caribbean, Cuba and Louisiana in September and Kenna which hit Mexico from the eastern Pacific. They took at least 15 lives. Although the tropical cyclone season in Asia was normal, typhoons caused even more fatalities. There were at least 341 people killed by Typhoons Chataan (July 1st– 11th in the Philippines), Rusa (August 29th–30th in South Korea), Sinlaku (August 28th–September 7th in China), and Higos (September 26th-October 1st); a lot of material damage was also caused. At least 47 people in the USA were killed by tornadoes and a lot of damage was also caused. Tornados in Bangladesh and India took a number of lives.
References
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurrican Research Division, http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqA.html#A10
Climate 2002, Atlantic Hurricane Season, National Climatic Data Center, http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/hurricanes02.html
Climate Watch, January–December 2002, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Data Center, http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/weather– events.html#2002
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WMO Statement on the Status of the Global Climate in 2002 (2003). WMO-No. 949.
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