Typhoon Mindulle (2004)

[1] The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on June 23 near Guam.

It tracked westward, becoming a tropical storm that night and slowly strengthened as it continued westward due to vertical wind shear.

[1][3][4] Mindulle caused 56 deaths and property damage estimated around $833 million (in 2004 USD) in Philippines and Taiwan.

[1] In the Philippines, floods left more than 30 dead and more than 10 missing persons.

[5] In southern Taiwan, flooding was the worst experienced in the previous 25 years, with some areas reaching 1.5 m of precipitation over several days, resulting in 22 deaths and 14 missing persons.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
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