Typhoon Krosa (2007)

Typhoon Krosa (Ineng)

Typhoon Krosa approaching Taiwan on October 5
Meteorological history
Formed	October 1, 2007
Extratropical	October 8, 2007
Dissipated	October 12, 2007
Violent typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	195 km/h (120 mph)
Lowest pressure	925 hPa (mbar); 27.32 inHg
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	240 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure	926 hPa (mbar); 27.34 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	5 total
Damage	$1.7 billion (2007 USD)
Areas affected	Taiwan, China, Japan
IBTrACS
Part of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Krosa, also known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ineng, was a powerful typhoon that impacted both China and Taiwan. The 18th tropical cyclone, the 15th named storm, and the 11th typhoon of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season, Krosa formed from a tropical system east of the Philippines in late September. The system became a depression on October 1, and on the following day, the depression quickly developed into a severe tropical storm. In the following days, Krosa rapidly intensified into a Category 4 super typhoon and reached peak intensity of 105 knots (194 km/h) (in 10-minute winds). Krosa would slowly weaken before making landfall on Taiwan. After making landfall on Taiwan, Krosa quickly weakened into a minimal typhoon, and rapidly weakened into a tropical depression between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. Krosa transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 8. Extratropical remnants of Krosa dissipated on October 12.

In China, Krosa caused large-scale evacuations, but the final impact was minimal.^[1] In Taiwan however, Krosa caused 5 deaths.^[2]