Typhoon Fung-wong (2008)

Damage was extensive in Taiwan, hitting little more than a week later than Typhoon Kalmaegi, but a specific cost is unknown, though later estimated at 541 million (2008 USD).

[14] Later on July 26 the JTWC upgraded Fungwong to typhoon status, whilst the JMA were reporting that Fung-wong was still a severe tropical storm.

[23] However the JMA continued to issue advisories on Fung-wong as it moved across China downgrading it to a Tropical Storm early on July 29.

[32] Early on during July 27 outer feeder bands of the storm started to strike the eastern part of the country.

Flooding was reported in areas of eastern Taiwan during and after the Typhoon and 32 townships in the east and south had landslide warnings placed into effect during the storm.

[33] Fung-wong brought heavy rains to mainland China, peaking at 334.5 millimetres (13.17 in) in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province.

[34] The JTWC reported that the typhoon, as a tropical storm made its second landfall over mainland China on July 28, 1500 UTC, around 30 nmi (56 km) south of Fuzhou.

Xinhua News Agency, however, reported the storm making landfall at 10 pm local time (1400 UTC).

Damages were estimated at CNY 3.37 billion (US$493 million)[37] Luzon in the Philippines (particularly Metro Manila) experienced torrential rain noontime local time from the outer bands, causing floods on many roads.

[40] As of Late on Monday, July 28, four people had died, two were injured and 5 are still missing in Northern Luzon (mostly in Ilocos and Cordillera Administrative Region) due to the effects of the Typhoon.

[41] According to the latest Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council Situation Report, Igme (Fung-wong) left seven dead, two injured and three missing.

[42] Officials sent 530 tents and CNY 5.1 million ($746,257 USD) in disaster funds to affected areas in Anhui Province.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
Typhoon Fung-wong approaching Taiwan on July 27
Typhoon Fung-wong over Taiwan on July 28