Typhoon Winnie (1964)

Typhoon Winnie, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Dading was a typhoon that hit Philippines in June 1964.

Typhoon Winnie (Dading)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
FormedJune 24, 1964
DissipatedJuly 4, 1964
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure968 hPa (mbar); 28.59 inHg
Fatalities100 total
Areas affectedPhilippines
Part of the 1964 Pacific typhoon season

Meteorological history
track of Winnie

Tropical Depression 4W formed on June 26, east of Manila. The depression quickly strengthened to a storm and was given the name Winnie the next day. The storm yet again strengthened reaching typhoon status by the 28th. On June 29, Winnie made landfall in Manila without losing much strength. While moving west, Winnie reached its peak intensity of 115 mph (185 km/h) winds and 970 mbar on July 1. Winnie then made landfall in China and dissipated over land on July 3.[1]

Impact

A total of 100 people were killed[2] and over 500,000 were left homeless throughout the Philippines due to the typhoon.[3][4][5] Thousands of poorly constructed homes were destroyed and Manila, the largest city in the Philippines with home to over 2.5 million people, was paralyzed by the storm.[6] The entire city suffered a blackout from Winnie, and officials reported that it would take days to begin restoring power. High winds downed large billboards and tore roofs off many structures as well as uprooting trees. Thousands of residents were left homeless by the storm. Torrential rains triggered widespread flooding throughout the affected region, isolating several communities. Sea and airports were closed for several days due to the system.[7] Damage from the storm were estimated to be in the tens of millions, making Winnie the worst storm to strike the country in roughly 30 years.[8]

References
  1. "Winnie Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  2. Staff Writer (2006). "Philippine Disasters". Disaster Database. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  3. Staff Writer (July 3, 1964). "Philippine Death Toll in Typhoon Hits 89". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  4. Staff Writer (July 2, 1964). "Typhoon, Leaving 43 Dead, Heads Northwest of Luzon". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  5. Staff Writer (July 2, 1964). "Toll of dead rises to 44 from typhoon". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  6. Henry Hartzenbusch (June 30, 1964). "Manila Storm Kills 10". Ellensburg Daily Record. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  7. United Press International (June 30, 1964). "At least 10 dead as typhoon sweeps over Manila". The Bulletin. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  8. United Press International (June 30, 1964). "Typhoon Winnie Kills 10 In Philippine Blow". The Deseret News. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
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