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Typhoon Gerald

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Typhoon Gerald, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Neneng, was a category 3 typhoon that affected Philippines, Taiwan and China in September 1987.


Typhoon Gerald
Typhoon Gerald on september 9
Typhoon Gerald in its peak on September 9
Meteorological history
as Typhoon Gerald (Neneng)
DateSeptember 4-11 1987
FormedSeptember 4 1987
Violent typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds280 km/h (175 mph)
Highest gusts165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds360 km/h (225 mph)
Highest gusts220 km/h (140 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities127
Areas affectedPhilippines Taiwan South-Central China
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