&sq=&lang=&file=File:Typhoon_Amy_TIROS_V_31_aug_1962_2322Z.jpg) Image of Typhoon Amy on August 31, 1962 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 28, 1962 |
| Dissipated | September 7, 1962 |
| Unknown-strength storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Damage | Millions |
| Areas affected | Taiwan, China, North Korea, South Korea |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1962 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Amy was a super typhoon formed in August and September 1962. Amy made landfall in Taiwan as a category 4 equivalent super typhoon, then in China as a typhoon, moved out into the South China Sea, and finally made landfall in South Korea as a tropical storm.