Tropical Storm Harriet was a tropical cyclone that hit Thailand and East Pakistan in October 1962. It formed in the South China Sea before making landfall in Southern Thailand and crossing the Malay Peninsula into the Bay of Bengal. It caused extensive damage in Thailand, particularly in the area of Laem Talumphuk, where it wiped out entire villages, caused over 900 fatalities and left over 10,000 people homeless, making it the deadliest storm in the history of Thailand .
meteorologic history [edit ]
Map keySaffir–Simpson scale
Tropical depression ( ≤38 miles per hour, ≤62 kilometers per hour )
Tropical storm ( 39–73 miles per hour, 63–118 kilometers per hour )
Category 1 ( 74–95 miles per hour, 119–153 kilometers per hour )
Category 2 ( 96–110 miles per hour, 154–177 kilometers per hour )
Category 3 ( 111–129 miles per hour, 178–208 kilometers per hour )
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Category 4 ( 130–156 miles per hour, 209–251 kilometers per hour )
Category 5 ( ≥157 miles per hour, ≥252 kilometers per hour )
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Storm type 
Tropical cyclone
Subtropical cyclone
Extratropical cyclone / Remnant low / Tropical disturbance / Monsoon depression Map plotting the storm ‘s path and saturation, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale The system that would become tropical Storm Harriet formed off the western coast of the Philippines on the dawn on the afternoon of October 19. The arrangement proceeded northwest, then darted southwest off the coast, crossing through the South China Sea. The storm spent respective days through the open ocean, unable to strengthen into a tropical depression. On October 23, the storm turned northbound towards South Vietnam, but soon returned westbound, lento strengthening as it crossed the South China Sea. [ 1 ] On the afternoon of October 25, the arrangement finally strengthened into a tropical storm, receiving the name of Harriet. Winds peaked at 60 miles per hour ( 95 kilometers per hour ) for Harriet, [ 2 ] which soon made landfall in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in Thailand on October 25. After crossing the state, Harriet weakened into a gloomy on October 26 in the open waters of the indian Ocean. [ 1 ] The arrangement continued westbound, then curved to the northeast, credibly regathering military capability and making landfall near Chittagong in East Pakistan on October 30 before quickly dissipating. [ 3 ]
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impact [edit ]
Harriet caused extensive damage in the area of Laem Talumphuk in Pak Phanang District of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where it wiped out entire villages. initial reports noted at least 769 fatalities, with 142 missing as of November 4, and over 252 severe injuries. damage at the time was estimated to be over $ 34.5 million ( 1962 USD ) to government buildings, department of agriculture, homes and fishing fleets. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The disaster left 16,170 people dispossessed and destroyed 22,296 buildings across the state. [ 6 ] Final figures by the Thai Meteorological Department record 935 deaths, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone in the state ‘s history. [ 7 ]
See besides [edit ]
- Typhoon Gay (1989) – Another tropical cyclone that crossed Thailand