Effects of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam
Yagi making landfall in Haiphong and Quảng Ninh Province on 7 September | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7–9 September 2024 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg |
| Typhoon | |
| 2-minute sustained (NCHMF) | |
| Highest winds | 180 km/h (110 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 955.2 hPa (mbar); 28.21 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 323 |
| Injuries | 1,978 |
| Missing | 22 |
| Damage | >$3.45 billion (2024 USD) (Costliest in Vietnamese history) |
| Areas affected | Vietnam (particularly Northern Vietnam) |
| Power outages | >6.1 million affected |
Part of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season | |
| Effects • Vietnam • Commons:Yagi images | |
Typhoon Yagi, known in Vietnam as Typhoon No. 3 of 2024 (Vietnamese: Bão số 3 năm 2024), originated from a tropical depression northwest of Palau, entered the South China Sea, and rapidly intensified into a super typhoon. By 7 September, Yagi made landfall in Vietnam's Haiphong City and Quảng Ninh Province, causing catastrophic damage to lives and property. The typhoon and post-typhoon severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the entirety of northern Vietnam, triggering a series of adverse effects such as flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas. It also resulted in historic floods in northern Vietnam in early September 2024.
The Vietnamese government assessed Typhoon Yagi as the "strongest in 30 years in the South China Sea" and "the strongest in 70 years on land," noting many "unprecedented characteristics." Government reports estimated that Typhoon Yagi and the subsequent floods caused property damages of 83.7 trillion VND (approximately US$3.45 billion) and resulted in over 300 deaths and disappearances. Yagi is considered one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in Vietnamese history.