page_title: Typhoon Mindulle (2004)
section_title: Meteorological history
hierarchical_section_title: Typhoon Mindulle (2004) / Meteorological history
caption_attribution_description: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane ScaleTDTS12345 English: Typhoon Mindulle (2004) track. Uses the color scheme from the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
context_page_description: Typhoon Mindulle, known as Typhoon Igme in the Philippines was a typhoon that struck the Philippines, Taiwan and China in 2004. Mindulle caused major damage in the Philippines and Taiwan in particular. The name is derived from the Korean word for dandelion.
context_section_description: The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on June 23 near Guam. It tracked westward, becoming a tropical storm that night and slowly strengthening as it continued westward due to vertical wind shear. When the shear abated, Mindulle quickly intensified, reaching typhoon strength on June 27 and peaking at 125 knots (144 mph) on June 28. Land interaction with Luzon to its south weakened Mindulle, and the typhoon weakened as it turned northward. On July 1, Mindulle hit eastern Taiwan before accelerating to the northeast and becoming extratropical near South Korea on July 4.
caption: Map plotting the track of the typhoon according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center
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