Typhoon Vicki
Pacific typhoon in 1998 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1998 typhoon. For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Vicky and List of storms named Gading.
Typhoon Vicki, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Gading, was a typhoon that was notable for having a strange eastward-northeastward track through the Philippines and Japan. The eleventh tropical depression, seventh named tropical storm and fourth typhoon of the inactive 1998 Pacific typhoon season, Vicki originated from an area of disturbed weather in the South China Sea.[1][2]
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 17, 1998 (September 17, 1998) |
Dissipated | September 22, 1998 (September 22, 1998) |
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 | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 108 total |
Damage | Unspecified |
Areas affected | Philippines, Japan |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1998 Pacific typhoon season |
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