Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 29, 1950 |
Extratropical | September 3 |
Dissipated | September 7, 1950 |
Unknown-strength storm | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
Category 3-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 398 confirmed |
Missing | 141 |
Damage | Unknown |
Areas affected | Japan |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1950 Pacific typhoon season |
Typhoon Jane was a catastrophic and deadly tropical cyclone that left significant effects to Japan during the 1950 Pacific typhoon season. It caused over 398 reported deaths and 141 to be missing, mainly due to the landslides and flooding.[1] It also destroyed some battle and cargo ships.[2] The sixth reported typhoon of the season, Jane was first mentioned in weather maps as a tropical depression to the east of the Philippines. It quickly strengthened to a tropical storm as it moved to the northwest. It then curved to the northeast, reaching its peak intensity of 185 km/h (115 mph) before weakening and striking Minami in Tokushima Prefecture on September 3 as a Category 2 typhoon. It quickly weakened, passing through the Awaji Island and Kobe before becoming extratropical in the Sea of Japan on the same day. The extratropical remnants of the system persisted until it was no longer tracked on September 7.[3]
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