Typhoon Yasmin

Typhoon Yasmin was a deadly and destructive typhoon that struck the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan in 2023, this storm killed thousands in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan and cost billions of dollars.

Meteorological History
On November 3, the JTWC noticed a small disturbance that had emerged off the coast of Mexico and had traveled to near the Marshall Islands. On November 4, a tropical depression had formed with winds of 35 miles per hour, it rapidly intensified into Severe Tropical Storm Yasmin. On November 5, the JTWC had issued their first warning a TCWS #1. Yasmin intensified to a Typhoon on November 6 and a TCWS #3 had been issued (winds of 74-105 mph are expected in 18 hours in the Philippines). Yasmin rapidly intensified again going through several eyewall replacement cycles, and became a Category 5 Equivalent Typhoon, with winds of 160 mph, at this point the JTWC had issued a Signal #5 warning. On the Morning of November 8, Yasmin exploded or rapidly intensified with winds of 215 mph and a pressure of 873 millibars. And struck the island of Samar. Devastation occurred in some of those islands, devastating floods, 30 ft. storm surge. On November 11, Yasmin turned north and struck Taiwan as a Super Typhoon with 130 mph winds, and struck Japan with 60 mph winds. Yasmin Dissipated on November 20.

Impact
Philippines:

Yasmin killed 18,291 people in its wrath. With a 30 ft. storm surge battering Tacloban, Philippines.

Taiwan:

Yasmin killed 1000 in Taiwan, produced 70 ft. waves and 20" of rain in some parts of Taiwan.

Japan:

Not really much Impact was felt in Japan, with some high wind gusts, snapped trees, some flooding, 3" of rain.

Retirement
On April 20, 2024 the WMO retired the name Yasmin. To be replaced with Yadao for the 2029 season.