Typhoon Bart (1999)

Typhoon Bart (Oniang)
Bart at peak intensity over the Ryukyu Islands on September 22
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 17, 1999
ExtratropicalSeptember 25, 1999
DissipatedSeptember 30, 1999
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities36 total
Injuries≥1000 total
Damage$5.75 billion (1999 USD)
Areas affected
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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 was the last Super Typhoon to have an English name, as traditional Asian names began in the 2000 Pacific Typhoon Season.

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.