&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Koryn_1993-06-24_0900Z.png) Koryn prior to peak intensity on June 24 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | June 15, 1993 |
| Dissipated | June 29, 1993 |
| Violent typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 905 hPa (mbar); 26.72 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 37 direct |
| Damage | $224 million (1993 USD) |
| Areas affected | Caroline Islands, Philippines, People's Republic of China, Vietnam |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1993 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Koryn, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Goring, was the third named storm, first typhoon and super typhoon of the 1993 Pacific typhoon season. Koryn formed on June 13 and reached super typhoon status on June 26 with winds at 150 mph (240 km/h) and a barometric pressure of 910 millibars. A powerful super typhoon, Koryn caused serious damage across the Caroline Islands, the Philippines, and the People's Republic of China, leaving 37 people dead and $14 million (1993 USD). It was the most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 1993.