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1949 in China. 3 languages. ... Tropical storm Irma kills 1,600 people and destroys more than 63,000 houses in Shanghai, the worst typhoon on record in the city.
Typhoon Gloria then continued westward and struck Shanghai, China killing 29 people. [4] Typhoon Kitty struck the Tokyo/Yokohama area August 31 through September 1, 1949. From reconnaissance reports the maximum sustained winds were near 110 knots 12 hours prior to landfall, but had fallen to minimum typhoon strength by the time it reached Honshū.
Typhoon Bebinca, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Ferdie, was a strong tropical cyclone that affected East China, Guam, Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands in mid September 2024. Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai, China, becoming the strongest typhoon to hit the city since Typhoon Gloria in 1949.
Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday by what authorities say was the strongest typhoon to directly ... and state media described it as the strongest storm to hit Shanghai since 1949. ...
Typhoon Bebinca (2024) (T2413, 14W, Ferdie) - most intense typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949. Preceded by. Enteng. Pacific typhoon season names Ferdie Succeeded by.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the financial hub Monday. More than 414,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the powerful winds and torrential rain.
Typhoon Bebinca (2024) (T2413, 14W, Ferdie) - passed the Ryukyu Islands and made landfall in Shanghai, China as the strongest storm since 1949.
Packing top wind speeds of 151 kph (94 mph) near its eye, Bebinca landed in the city of nearly 25 million around 7:30 a.m. (2330 GMT), state media reported, the strongest storm to strike Shanghai ...