Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for MEKKHALA-20
in China

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone MEKKHALA-20 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1000693
Name MEKKHALA-20
From - To 09 Aug - 11 Aug
Exposed countries China
Exposed population 2.7 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 130 km/h Category 1
Maximum storm surge 1 m (11 Aug 11:00 UTC)
Vulnerability Medium (China)

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 130 km/h 1 m n.a. 1.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 133 km/h 0 m 461 mm 0.5
GFS 126 km/h 1.1 m 244 mm 0.5
ECMWF 86 km/h 0.5 m 381 mm 0.5
Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources.
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China, Taiwan, Philippines - Tropical Cyclone SEVEN (ECHO 10 Aug 2020)Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:04

  • A new tropical cyclone named SEVEN formed over the South China Sea, west of northen Luzon (Philippines), on 9 August and started moving north towards the Taiwan Strait. On 10 August at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located offshore, approximately 620 km south of Quanzhou (Fujian Province, eastern China), and approximately 455 km south-west of Tainan City (southwestern Taiwan), with maximum sustained winds up to 65 km/h.
  • SEVEN is forecast to continue moving northward over the South China Sea, and it is expected to make landfall over the Quanzhou area on 11 August very early in the morning (UTC), with maximum sustained winds up to 85 km/h. Later, it is forecast to continue moving inland over the Fujian, and the southern Zhejiang Provinces, on 11-12 August, weakening, as a tropical depression.
  • Over the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall is forecast over central Taiwan, Fujian, and Zhejiang Provinces. Very heavy rainfall is forecast over northen Luzon (Philippines).
China, Taiwan - Tropical Cyclone MEKKHALA update (ECHO 11 Aug 2020)Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:05

  • Tropical cyclone MEKKHALA made landfall over the Jiuzhen Town (far southern coastal area of the Fujian Province, China) around 10 August very late in the evening (UTC), as a typhoon, with maximum sustained winds up to 130 km/h. On 10 August at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located inland over the Zhangpu area (far southern Fujian), as a typhoon.
  • MEKKHALA is forecast to continue moving northward inland over Fujian, eastern Jiangxi, eastern Anhui, and western Jiangsu Provinces on 11-12 August, weakening into a tropical depression.
  • Over the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall is forecast over the aforementioned Provinces. Very heavy rainfall is forecast over central-southern Taiwan. The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has issued a Level III emergency response for the storm.
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NASA Finds Mekkhala Coming Apart After Landfall in Southeastern ChinaWed, 12 Aug 2020 18:59:00 +0200.

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of former Typhoon Mekkhala shortly after it made landfall in southeastern China. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of former
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Typhoon Mekkhala hits Fujian with heavy wind, rainsWed, 12 Aug 2020 04:27:00 +0200.

Typhoon Mekkhala slammed into the coastal cities of Fujian province on Tuesday, bringing with it damaging winds and torrential rain. Mekkhala made landfall in Zhangpu county at about 7:30 am, bringing gales up to 119 kph, China's National M
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Typhoon lands in coastal FujianWed, 12 Aug 2020 03:05:00 +0200.

MEKKHALA, the sixth typhoon of this year, made landfall in east China’s Fujian Province early yesterday, bringing with it strong winds and torrential rain. The typhoon landed in coastal areas of Zhangpu County at around 7:30am, bringing gal
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NASA finds Mekkhala coming apart after landfall in Southeastern ChinaTue, 11 Aug 2020 22:43:00 +0200.

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of former Typhoon Mekkhala shortly after it made landfall in southeastern China. Wind shear had torn the storm apart. Mekkhala made landfall in Fujian, southeastern C
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