Typhoon Kent (1995)
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Super Typhoon Kent, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Gening,[1] was a powerful Category 4-equivalent typhoon that formed in late August during the 1995 Pacific typhoon season.
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 24, 1995 |
Dissipated | September 1, 1995 |
Very strong typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 52 direct |
Damage | $419 million (1995 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, Southern China, Hong Kong |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1995 Pacific typhoon season |
The twelfth tropical cyclone, fourth typhoon and first super typhoon of the 1995 season,[2] Kent formed on August 24 in the western north Pacific and moved westwards where it reached typhoon status on August 26 east of the Philippines. Kent then rapidly strengthened into a super typhoon with winds reaching peak intensity of 150 mph (240 km/h) as it brushed past the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan before making landfall in eastern People's Republic of China on August 31. After making landfall, Kent weakened and dissipated the following day.[3]
A strong and destructive typhoon, Kent left 52 fatalities and $418.9 million (1995 USD, $555 million 2006 USD) in damage in the Philippines, Taiwan and China.[3][4]