Tropical Storm Vamco (2015)
Tropical Storm Vamco at peak intensity while approaching Vietnam on September 14 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 13, 2015 |
| Dissipated | September 15, 2015 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 998 hPa (mbar); 29.47 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 15 total |
| Damage | $14.1 million (2015 USD) |
| Areas affected | South China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season | |
Tropical Storm Vamco (transliterated from Vietnamese Vàm Cỏ), was a weak tropical cyclone which affected Indochina in mid-September 2015. Formed from a tropical disturbance on September 13, the system developed into a tropical storm and reached its peak intensity on September 14. Vamco made landfall in Vietnam and affected Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. The storm caused flooding in these countries and damages amounted to US$14.1 million. Fifteen people died in the floods.
In Vietnam, Vamco was known as Cơn bão số 3 năm 2015 (3rd storm in 2015). Heavy rains caused by the storm in Central Vietnam ended the drought in this area, after many hot days because of the strong El Niño.