Tropical Storm Rai (2016)
Tropical Storm Rai over Vietnam on September 13 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 11, 2016 |
| Dissipated | September 13, 2016 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Tropical depression | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 1000 hPa (mbar); 29.53 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 14 total |
| Damage | $74 million |
| Areas affected | Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season | |
Tropical Storm Rai was a weak and short-lived tropical cyclone which affected Indochina in mid September 2016. Formed from a tropical disturbance on September 11, the system developed into a tropical storm (on the JTWC scale) and reached its peak intensity on September 12, before making landfall in Vietnam and affecting Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. In Vietnam total damage reached US$73.96 million.