Typhoon Dan (1989)

Typhoon Dan (Saling)
Typhoon Dan on October 12, 1989
Meteorological history
FormedOctober 6, 1989
DissipatedOctober 13, 1989
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds140 km/h (85 mph)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Category 1-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds130 km/h (80 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities101
Damage$59.2 million (1989 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines and Vietnam
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Part of the 1989 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Dan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Saling, was the third of a series of tropical cyclones that impacted the Philippines and Vietnam in October 1989. The storm developed on October 6, and tracked generally westward throughout its course. After crossing Luzon, the typhoon emerged into the South China Sea and reached its peak intensity, with sustained 10-minute winds of 140 km/h (85 mph), 1-minute winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), and a minimum barometric pressure of 960 millibars. The storm moved ashore in central Vietnam and dissipated after moving inland. The storm caused extensive damage throughout its course. In the Philippines, Dan left hundreds of thousands homeless and killed 58 people. Power outages were extensive in the Manila region. In Vietnam, the storm's high winds and heavy rains caused extensive damage and loss of life. More than 500,000 structures were damaged or destroyed and at least 43 people were killed across the country.