| Typhoon Mindulle (Igme) | |
| Formed: | June 21, 2004 |
| Dissipated: | July 4, 2004 |
| Winds: | 95 |
| Pressure: | 940 |
| Basin: | wpac |
| Winds: | 125 |
| Pressure: | 916 |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | 56 total |
| Damage: | 833000000 |
| Areas: | Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, Korea |
| Season: | 2004 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Mindulle, known as Typhoon Igme in the Philippines was a typhoon that struck the Philippines, Taiwan and China in 2004, and caused extensive damage in Philippines and Taiwan.[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. When the shear abated, Mindulle quickly intensified, reaching typhoon strength on June 27 and peaking at 125kn on June 28.[2] Land interaction with Luzon to its south weakened Mindulle, and the typhoon weakened as it turned northward. On July 1, Mindulle hit eastern Taiwan before accelerating to the northeast and becoming extratropical near South Korea on July 4.[3] [4]
Mindulle caused 56 deaths and property damage estimated around $833 million (in 2004 USD) in Philippines and Taiwan. 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.[6] [7] Floods and landslides occurred at various locations.