Typhoons in Taiwan

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A Chinese word, Tai, (meaning Typhoon), appeared in multiple books originating from Taiwan.{{Failed verification|date=September 2024}} Weather observatories were later introduced in Taiwan from the late 1890s, during the colonial era of the Japanese armed forces. The 1897 Pacific typhoon season was the first season that the Taiwanese government recorded. In a diary written by George Leslie Mackay, there were observations of 19 typhoons between 1871 and 1894. There were also 15 recorded typhoons in a historical dataset not mentioned by Mackay.{{Cite journal |last=Hung |first=Chih-wen |date=18 February 2013 |title=A 300-Year Typhoon Record in Taiwan and the Relationship with Solar Activity |journal=Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |volume=24 |issue=4–2 |page=737 |doi=10.3319/TAO.2013.02.18.01(A) |bibcode=2013TAOS...24..737H |s2cid=55337638 }}

After the 1900s, weather observatories were deemed as an official part of the Governor-General's office. The Best Track data system was also introduced in 1944. Typhoon tracking was also heavily improved after the world wars, with multiple added features.

Multiple records were compiled, including a 100-year compilation from 1897 to 1998.

{{See also|Philippine Area of Responsibility}}

Taiwan lies in PAGASA's Philippine Area of Responsibility, meaning that a typhoon entering Taiwan will also enter PAGASA's responsibility, automatically giving the typhoon a local name and monitoring and issuing warnings.{{Cite web |title=PAGASA |url=https://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/learning-tools/philippine-area-of-responsibility |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph}}

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A major typhoon, which was the first major recorded typhoon to affect Taiwan, named Typhoon No. 1, was recorded, with the final result appearing in the Governor-General's office. Multiple bridges were broken, with the first operating railway in Taiwan getting destroyed.

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In September 1945, Typhoon Ursula directly hit Taiwan, killing 120 army soldiers, and killing another 20 in the ground.{{Cite web |last=Griffin-Elliott |first=Thia |title=70th Anniversary of Typhoon Ursula |url=https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/es/hurricane_blog/70th-anniversary-of-typhoon-ursula/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Laboratorio Oceanográfico y Meteorológico del Atlántico de NOAA |language=es}} A year later, in 1946, Typhoon Querida rounded over Southern Taiwan, killing 154 and damaged 373,000 homes.{{Cite web |title=Typhoons on the Southeastern Coast of China and Formosa |url=https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/85171/829815544.pdf?sequence=1 |access-date=23 August 2024}}

In July 2018, Typhoon Maria affected the northern portion of Taiwan. As it passed north, heavy rain and gusty winds marked the temporary closure of schools and workplaces.{{Cite web |title=Typhoon Maria halts work, classes in Taiwan - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/10/c_137314970.htm |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.xinhuanet.com}} The typhoon also caused 59,485 households to lose power.{{Cite web |title=Taiwan News － Breaking News, Politics, Environment, Immigrants, Travel, and Health |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/3479808 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823121655/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/3479808 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.taiwannews.com.tw}}File:2024 CIMSS 05W Gaemi visible infrared satellite loop.gif

In August 2019, Typhoon Lekima impacted Taiwan,{{Efn|Indirectly}} killing two people and leading 80,000 households to have power outages.{{Cite web |title=利奇馬風災2死15傷 8萬戶停電 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/11311/3980466 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630221230/https://udn.com/news/story/11311/3980466 |archive-date=30 June 2023 |access-date=23 August 2024 |website=UDN}}{{Contradictory inline|section=Deadliest cyclones|date=September 2024}} The typhoon was also accompanied with a Magnitude 6.0 earthquake.{{Cite web |title=利奇馬颱風來襲 教育部初估學校災損524萬 |url=https://udn.com/news/story/7266/3980303 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810171323/https://udn.com/news/story/11311/3980466 |archive-date=10 August 2019 |access-date=23 August 2024 |website=UDN}}

In September, Typhoon Mitag indirectly impacted Taiwan. A warning was created,{{Cite web |title=Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone alert for MITAG-19 in China, Japan, Korea, Republic of from 27 Sep 2019 06:00 UTC to 03 Oct 2019 06:00 UTC |url=https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventid=1000609&episodeid=25&eventtype=TC |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=www.gdacs.org}} and the government ordered closure of financial markets and schools among warnings of high winds and floods.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-30 |title=Taiwan orders markets, schools closed as strong typhoon approaches |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/30/taiwan-orders-markets-schools-closed-as-strong-typhoon-approaches.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=CNBC |language=en}}

In May 2021, Tropical Storm Choi-wan impacted the eastern side of Taiwan, creating warnings.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-03 |title=Taiwan issues land warning for Tropical Storm Choi-Wan - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106030026 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}} Roads were flooded,{{Cite web |last=Charlier |first=Phillip |date=2021-06-04 |title=Northern Taiwan pelted with rain: flood warnings issued for Greater Taipei |url=https://taiwanenglishnews.com/northern-taiwan-pelted-with-rain-flood-warnings-issued-for-greater-taipei/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Taiwan English News |language=en-US}} while multiple districts recorded heavy rains.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-04 |title=Afternoon downpour causes flooding in parts of Taipei - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202106040019 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}}

In August, Tropical Storm Lupit impacted Taiwan, multiple warnings were created,{{Cite web |last=中央通訊社 |date=2021-08-07 |title=14縣市豪大雨來襲 屏東高雄列淹水一二級警戒 {{!}} 生活 {{!}} 重點新聞 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202108070018.aspx?topic=3595 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=中央社 CNA |language=zh-Hant-TW}} with 501 individuals being trapped after a bridge collapse.{{Cite web |last=中央通訊社 |date=2021-08-08 |title=高雄桃源區501人受困 黑鷹載300公斤物資投放馳援 {{!}} 地方 {{!}} 重點新聞 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202108080075.aspx |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=中央社 CNA |language=zh-Hant-TW}} 4 people were later pronounced dead,{{Cite web |last=中央通訊社 |date=2021-08-06 |title=夫妻到仁愛鄉德魯灣橋下捕魚 失足落水雙亡 {{!}} 社會 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202108060335.aspx |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=中央社 CNA |language=zh-Hant-TW}} and one person was missing.{{Cite web |last=Charlier |first=Phillip |date=2021-08-12 |title=Indigenous representative visiting stranded villagers swept away by flooded stream |url=https://taiwanenglishnews.com/indigenous-representative-visiting-stranded-villagers-swept-away-by-flooded-stream/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Taiwan English News |language=en-US}}

In September, Super-typhoon Typhoon Chanthu impacted the eastern side of Taiwan, making 26,000 homes lose power and adding heavy rainfall to Taiwan, bringing waves a size of {{Convert|7|m|ft}}.{{Cite web |date=12 September 2021 |title=Typhoon Chanthu drenches Taiwan but spares island a direct hit |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/typhoon-chanthu-drenches-taiwan-spares-island-direct-hit-2172246 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915195636/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/typhoon-chanthu-drenches-taiwan-spares-island-direct-hit-2172246 |archive-date=15 September 2021 |access-date=23 August 2024 |website=Channel News Asia}}

In July 2023, Typhoon Doksuri drifted to Southern Taiwan, raising warnings in various places.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-25 |title=Taiwan issues land warning for Typhoon Doksuri - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202307250014 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}} 278,000 homes later lost power,{{Cite web |date=28 July 2023 |title=Typhoon Doksuri makes landfall in China's Fujian province after battering Taiwan |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/typhoon-doksuri-landfall-china-taiwan-philippines-3660366 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728042533/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/typhoon-doksuri-landfall-china-taiwan-philippines-3660366 |archive-date=28 July 2023 |access-date=23 August 2024}} with one woman dying in Taiwan.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-27 |title=One dead in Hualien amid Typhoon Doksuri flooding - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202307270006 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}}

In August, Typhoon Haikui directly hit Taiwan, with 8,000 people evacuating.{{Cite web |last1=CHANG |first1=Sean |last2=WANG |first2=Amber |title=Storm Haikui heads to China after double landfall in Taiwan |url=https://phys.org/news/2023-09-storm-haikui-china-landfall-taiwan.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=phys.org |language=en}} 217,000 houses lost electricity with the typhoon, with multiple floods, and rainfall.{{Cite web |date=4 September 2023 |title=As Typhoon Haikui barrels into Taiwan, thousands are evacuated |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thousands-evacuated-flights-cancelled-taiwan-girds-typhoon-haikui-2023-09-03/ |access-date=23 August 2024 |website=Reuters}}

In September, Typhoon Koinu passed Taiwan, with classes dismissed, flights cancelled, and record-breaking winds.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-04 |title=Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Koinu |url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151910/taiwan-braces-for-typhoon-koinu |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=Typhoon Koinu brings Taiwan's highest-ever wind speeds to Orchid Island - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202310050003 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}} Two major roads were blocked,{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=Typhoon Koinu agricultural losses estimated at NT$340 million - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202310080013 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}} with 10.72 million dollars of agricultural damage.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-06 |title=Typhoon Koinu kills 1, injures nearly 400 in Taiwan - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202310060016 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}}

In 2024, a category-4 typhoon named Gaemi, directly hit Taiwan. Hundreds of flights were cancelled,{{Cite web |last=Berrazzeg |first=Walid |date=23 July 2024 |title=Markets, work suspended as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards Taiwan |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-curtails-annual-war-games-typhoon-gaemi-barrels-towards-island-2024-07-23/ |access-date=23 August 2024 |website=Reuters}} with 8,000 people fleeing to evacuation centers.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=3 dead, 227 injured across Taiwan as Typhoon Gaemi nears - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202407240026 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}} A total of 10 people was killed, with a ship capsizing, naming it the deadliest typhoon to ever hit Taiwan in eight years.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Typhoon Gaemi causes 10 deaths, 895 injuries in Taiwan - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202407270013 |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Typhoon hits China after causing deaths and injuries in Taiwan and Philippines |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce98pq4e3d1t |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

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