Western Pacific in the 1950s

< 1940s 1960s >

• 360 Catalogued cyclones
• 337 Estimated Intensities / 23 Partial
• 26,645 Known Fatalities
• 70,119 Injured Persons
• 4,464,058 Buildings Damaged
• 2,019,744 Buildings Destroyed
• Strongest: Typhoon Ida (1958) – 205mph
• Most Intense: Typhoon Ida (1958) – 873mb
• Deadliest: Typhoon Wanda (1956) – 5,700
• Most destructive: Typhoon Wanda (1956) – 2,238,000 buildings affected
• Costliest: Typhoon Vera (1959) – $600 million
• Wettest: Typhoon Ellen (1959) – 1,280mm
• Highest Surge: Typhoon Amy (1956) – 50ft

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