Typhoon Angela (1989)

Typhoon Angela (Rubing)
Typhoon Angela on October 5, 1989
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 28, 1989
DissipatedOctober 11, 1989
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds175 km/h (110 mph)
Lowest pressure925 hPa (mbar); 27.32 inHg
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds240 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure925 hPa (mbar); 27.32 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities119
Damage$8 million (1989 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines and Vietnam
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Part of the 1989 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Angela, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Rubing, was an intense tropical cyclone that formed in late September 1989. The storm developed from a tropical disturbance in the monsoon trough and moved generally westward throughout its duration. The storm ultimately peaked in intensity as a super typhoon and struck northern Luzon in the Philippines. After weakening and traversing the South China Sea, Angela bypassed Hainan to the south and struck Vietnam before dissipating. The storm caused severe damage and 119 fatalities in the Philippines. Thousands of houses were damaged, and hundreds of thousands of residents were impacted by the typhoon. Monetary damage is placed at $8 million.