Draft:Typhoon Violet (1996)
Typhoon Violet, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Osang, was a devastating typhoon of the 1996 Pacific typhoon season. It "tore through Japan, killing at least seven people and paralyzing air and rail links before weakening to a tropical storm on Monday and moving toward the open Pacific".[1]
 Typhoon Violet in the Philippine sea on September 16, 1996 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11-September 23 1996 |
| Formed | September 11 1996 |
| Dissipated | September 23 1996 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 305 km/h (190 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (135 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 305 km/h (190 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | 7 killed |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Areas affected | Japan |
Part of the 1996 Pacific typhoon season | |
Meteorological history
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When the typhoon enter par PAGASA named it Osang.
References
[edit]- ^ "Typhoon Violet". Chicago Tribune. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2024.