&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Bart_1999-09-22_0705Z.png) Bart at peak intensity over the Ryukyu Islands on September 22 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 17, 1999 |
| Extratropical | September 25, 1999 |
| Dissipated | September 30, 1999 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 36 total |
| Injuries | ≥1000 total |
| Damage | $5.75 billion (1999 USD) |
| Areas affected |
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| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1999 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Bart, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Oniang, was a powerful and destructive typhoon that occurred during the 1999 Pacific typhoon season. It was the only super typhoon of that year. Bart reached "super typhoon" status on September 22, when it grew to comprise winds containing a force of 260 km/h (160 mph).
Bart killed at least two people on the island of Okinawa and brought over 710 millimeters (28 in) of rain to the island. Kadena Air Base was badly damaged by the typhoon, with over $5 million of damage sustained by the base. Heavy flooding and landslides led to a death toll of 30 and over 1,000 injuries in Japan. Over 800,000 homes lost power, whilst 80,000 were damaged in the aftermath of the storm. The worst damage occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, where 16 people died and over 45,000 homes were damaged.