Typhoon Ewiniar (2006)

Typhoon Ewiniar (Ester)
Typhoon Ewiniar near peak intensity on July 5
Meteorological history
FormedJune 29, 2006
ExtratropicalJuly 10, 2006
DissipatedJuly 13, 2006
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds240 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities203
Damage$1.4 billion (2006 USD)
Areas affectedPalau, Yap, China, Japan, Korean Peninsula
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Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ester, was the third named storm of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season and one that lasted for twelve days as a tropical cyclone, moving on a generally northward track. During its lifespan, it affected Palau, Yap, eastern China, the Ryūkyū Islands of Japan, South Korea as well as North Korea, briefly threatening to make landfall in North Korea before doing so in South Korea. Ewiniar is responsible for at least 181 deaths. However, an unofficial report stated that up to 10,000 people had been killed by flooding in North Korea,[1] with 4,000 people missing.[2]

  1. ^ Jonathan Watts (August 3, 2006). "North Korea flood deaths 'in thousands'". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  2. ^ Charles Whelan (August 2, 2006). "Up To 10,000 Dead Or Missing In North Korea Flooding". Terra Daily. Retrieved 2009-01-05.