Typhoon Nuri (2008)
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Typhoon Nuri, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Karen, was the 12th named storm and the seventh typhoon that was recognised by the
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. The
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recognised it as the 13th tropical depression, the 12th tropical storm and the 8th typhoon of the
2008 Pacific typhoon season The 2008 Pacific typhoon season was a below average season which featured 22 named storms, eleven typhoons, and two super typhoons. The season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2008, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the north ...
. The name Nuri was submitted to the World Meteorological Organisation's Typhoon Committee by
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in 2003 after the name Rusa was retired in 2002. The name Nuri is Malay for a blue crowned parroquet, a type of
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. The name Karen was assigned by PAGASA to a tropical depression for the second time, the other time being in
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. Typhoon Nuri formed as a tropical depression on August 17 with the JMA then designating it as Tropical Storm Nuri the next day. It reached typhoon status later that day. Nuri then made landfall in the Philippines as a typhoon on August 20 leaving at least 10 people dead and 11 injured. Nuri then emerged into the
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the next day and started moving towards Southern China. As Nuri moved closer towards Hong Kong, the
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issued its Increasing Gale or Storm Signal No. 9 for the first time since Typhoon Dujuan in 2003. Typhoon Nuri then made a direct hit on
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as a typhoon. The JMA issued its final warning on August 23 as Typhoon Nuri was moving into Southern China.


Meteorological history

Early on August 16 a tropical disturbance developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the northeast of
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. It was initially forecast that it would not develop into a tropical cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, but later that day the JTWC forecast for it to become a tropical cyclone within 24 hours and so issued a
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. On August 17 the disturbance became more organized and intensified into a tropical depression when it was located to the east of the Philippines. The JTWC designated it as 13W. Later that day both the and
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identified the tropical depression and started to issue full advisories on the depression with PAGASA assigning the name Karen to the depression. The depression then rapidly intensified into a tropical storm with the upgrading it that day whilst the JMA and PAGASA did so the day after. When the JMA designated the depression as a tropical storm it was assigned the name Nuri and the international designation of 0810 by the RSMC in Tokyo. This rapid intensification continued with the JMA designating it as a severe tropical storm on August 18; then they, along with and PAGASA, upgraded it to a typhoon. Late on August 19 Nuri made its first landfall on the coast of Cagayan Province in northern Luzon. Nuri then entered the Babuyan Channel early the next day and started to move northwestwards towards the southeastern coast of China. On August 21 PAGASA released its final advisory on Typhoon Karen (Nuri) as Nuri moved out of its area of responsibility and moved towards Hong Kong. The JMA then downgraded Nuri to a severe tropical storm with the JTWC also downgrading Nuri to a tropical storm later that day. The JMA did not downgrade Nuri to a tropical storm until the next morning when Nuri had made a rare direct hit on Hong Kong. The JTWC then issued its final advisory on Nuri and the JMA then downgraded Nuri to a weak tropical depression early the next day and issued its last full advisory on Nuri just as it was moving into the Chinese mainland.


Preparations


Philippines

PAGASA issued Public Storm Warning Signals 1 to 3 all across Northern and Central
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. The areas initially issued of Storm Signal number 1 are the
Cagayan Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...
and Isabela provinces. However, as the storm tracked nearer to Cagayan, more areas were put under storm signals 1, 2 and 3. PAGASA issued warnings on Karen until 21 August. On August 19 the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) proclaimed suspension of classes on the 19th and 20 August for the following regions: Central Luzon, Ilocos region and National Capital Region as PAGASA had forecast that these regions would be affected by Typhoon Karen (Nuri).


Hong Kong

On August 20 as Typhoon Nuri moved away from the Philippines towards southern China, The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued the Standby Signal No. 1 as Typhoon Nuri was centred within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong. Late the next day the HKO issued the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 as Typhoon Nuri had tracked closer towards Hong Kong. On August 22, the HKO issued the Northwest Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 at 07:40 (HKT). Later that day at 13:40 (HKT) the HKO hoisted the Increasing Storm Signal No. 9 at 13:40 (HKT). The HKO then warned that they would be forced to hoist their first Hurricane Signal No. 10 since Typhoon York in 1999 if Nuri maintained its strength. However, as Nuri had weakened slightly, the HKO did not need to issue their highest wind signal. The HKO kept the Increasing Storm Signal No. 9 stayed in force for 11 hours, which is longer than any other No. 9 signals on record. Before they lowered it to the Southwest Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 on August 23 which was in force for 2 hours before it was downgraded to the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 and was downgraded to the Standby Signal No. 1 signal at 09:40 (HKT). All signals were cancelled at 11.15 am (HKT).


Impact


Philippines

In the
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, Typhoon Karen (Nuri) killed twelve people, wounded thirteen and left seventeen missing. Karen also had adverse effects on 297,823 people in 947
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in nine provinces. Damage to property caused by the typhoon in
Ilocos The Ilocos Region (; ; ), designated as Region I, is an administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Cagayan Valley to the northe ...
,
Cagayan Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...
and
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regions amounted to more than PHP 518.7 million, of which PHP 136.6 million were damaged infrastructure and PHP 382.1 million were agricultural damages. There was also an old woman in Baguio that has been trapped in the leftover debris of a landslide. The rains the storm brought even forced Malacaňang to suspend classes all over
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, which were by then left unsuspended despite the heavy rain there that morning. However, overall damage was still felt over northern Luzon, especially in the provinces of
Cagayan Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan (; ; ; isnag language, Isnag: ''Provinsia nga Cagayan''; ivatan language, Ivatan: ''Provinsiya nu Cagayan''; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Cag ...
and
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...
.


Hong Kong

Typhoon Nuri caused about $380 (2008 USD) in damage when it passed through Hong Kong on August 22, 2008. Nuri caused two deaths in Hong Kong as well as injuring 112 people. There were 122 reports of fallen or damaged trees, & two reports of roofs being blown off as well as eight reports of collapsed scaffolding. At the
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over 590 flights were diverted to other airports, delayed or canceled.


China

Within
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Typhoon Nuri is reported to have affected more than 900,000 people as well as 53,000
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of crops within China's
Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
Province. Nuri caused $58 Million (2008 USD) damage when it weakened into an area of low pressure over China's Guangdong Province. Nuri also caused four deaths within Guangdong.


See also

* Other tropical cyclones named Nuri * Other tropical cyclones named Karen *
Typhoon Ellen (1983) Typhoon Ellen, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Herming, was considered the worst typhoon to hit China since 1979. Typhoon Ellen was first noted as a tropical disturbance east of the International Date Line on August 26, 1983, and becam ...
* Typhoon Kai-tak (2012) * Typhoon Krosa (2013) * Typhoon Kalmaegi (2014) * Tropical Storm Nida (2016) * Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) * Tropical Storm Kompasu (2021) *
Tropical Storm Ma-on (2022) Severe Tropical Storm Ma-on, known in the Philippines as Severe Tropical Storm Florita, was a tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in late August 2022. The ninth named storm of the 2022 Pacific typhoon season, Ma-on originated as a di ...
* Typhoon Doksuri (2023) * Typhoon Yinxing (2024)


References


External links


JMA General Information
of Typhoon Nuri (0812) from Digital Typhoon
JMA Best Track Data
of Typhoon Nuri (0812)
JMA Best Track Data (Graphics)
of Typhoon Nuri (0812)
JTWC Best Track Data
of Typhoon 13W (Nuri)
13W.NURI
from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory {{DEFAULTSORT:Nuri (2008) 2008 Pacific typhoon season K Typhoons in China Typhoon Nuri Typhoon Nuri Typhoons in Hong Kong
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