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Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Linda (1997)
25 October 1997 · Western Pacific · Category 1
Tropical Storm Linda formed in the Western Pacific basin on 25 October 1997 and lasted 16 days. Its sustained winds reached 120 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 985 hPa. It made landfall in Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines.
- Formed
- 25 October 1997
- Dissipated
- 9 November 1997
- Duration
- 16 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 120 km/h (65 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 985 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSVietnam102 km/h
- TSMyanmar89 km/h
- TSPhilippines28 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Ivan296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Joan296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Keith287 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Isa269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Ginger269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nestor259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Rosie259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Winnie259 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth