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Typhoon Fung-wong (2008)
Pacific typhoon in 2008 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Typhoon Fung-wong, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Igme, was a deadly typhoon in the 2008 Pacific typhoon season which made landfall on Taiwan and China. Typhoon Fung-wong reached peak intensity of a Category 2 typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with peak winds of 95 knots (176 km/h). Damage was extensive in Taiwan, hitting little more than a week later than Typhoon Kalmaegi, but a specific cost is unknown, though later estimated at 541 million (2008 USD).[1]
Quick Facts Meteorological history, Formed ...
![]() Typhoon Fung-wong near peak intensity approaching Taiwan on July 27 | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | July 23, 2008 |
Dissipated | July 30, 2008 |
Typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
Category 2-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 952 hPa (mbar); 28.11 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 23 direct |
Damage | $541 million (2008 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, and mainland China |
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Part of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season |
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