Tropical Storm Khanun (2012)

Severe Tropical Storm Khanun (Enteng)

Severe tropical storm (JMA scale)
Tropical storm (Saffir–Simpson scale)
Tropical Storm Khanun approaching South Korea at peak intensity on July 18
Formed	July 14, 2012
Dissipated	July 20, 2012
(Extratropical after July 19, 2012)
Highest winds	10-minute sustained: 95 km/h (60 mph) 1-minute sustained: 95 km/h (60 mph)
Lowest pressure	985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg
Fatalities	89 total
Damage	$11.4 million (2012 USD)
Areas affected	South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Mariana Islands
Part of the 2012 Pacific typhoon season

Severe Tropical Storm Khanun, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Enteng, was the first tropical cyclone to directly impact Korea in two years. It is the 8th named storm, the 3rd severe tropical storm, and overall, the 13th tropical cyclone to be monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) during 2012. Khanun was also the first tropical storm to make a landfall over Korea in 2012. Khanun means "jack fruit" in Thai.

Late on July 12, a large cluster of thunderstorms associated with a cold-core low formed a weak low pressure area northwest of Guam. On July 13, the cold-core low separated with lower, warm-core low, and the warm-core low’s convection started to organize, prompting the JMA to upgrade the system to a tropical depression late on July 14. Early on July 15, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system, and it upgraded the system to a tropical depression later that day. On July 16, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Khanun. Later on the same day, the JTWC upgraded Khanun to a tropical storm; also, the PAGASA named it Enteng as the system briefly passed the corner of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Late on July 17, the JMA upgraded Khanun to a severe tropical storm, as Khanun's center passed over Okinoerabujima. On July 18, the JMA downgraded Khanun to a tropical storm south-southwest of Jeju Province. On July 18, 17:00 (UTC), Khanun made landfall over Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea as a tropical storm, and soon made its extratropical transition over Korea, as it weakened into a tropical depression. On July 22, the remnant low dissipated completely.

Before Tropical Storm Khanun made landfall over Korea, two international flights linking Incheon to Manila were canceled on July 18 according to Incheon International Airport. From Wednesday, some 90 flights scheduled for Jeju and the southern city of Pohang, as well as 115 ferry trips for the southern islands were canceled, according to transportation officials.

As Khanun made its way to the central region along the west coast from Korea's southern resort island of Jeju, heavy rains and gales caused parts of a house to collapse in North Gyeongsang Province, killing an 83-year-old elderly woman.