Typhoon Megi (2016)
Typhoon Megi (pronounced [me̞.ɟi]), known in the Philippines as Typhoon Helen, was a large and powerful tropical cyclone which affected Taiwan and eastern China in late September 2016. It is the seventeenth named storm and the seventh typhoon of the annual typhoon season.
Typhoon Megi making landfall in Taiwan at peak intensity on September 27 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 22, 2016 |
| Dissipated | September 29, 2016 |
| 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 typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 937 hPa (mbar); 27.67 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 52 total |
| Damage | $1.56 billion (2016 USD) |
| Areas affected | Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, South and East China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season | |
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