Typhoon Lingling (2019)

Typhoon Lingling (Liwayway)
Typhoon Lingling at peak intensity off the coast of China on 5 September
Meteorological history
Formed31 August 2019
Extratropical7 September 2019
Dissipated8 September 2019
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds175 km/h (110 mph)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds220 km/h (140 mph)
Lowest pressure928 hPa (mbar); 27.40 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities8 total
Damage$300 million (2019 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Alaska
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Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Lingling, also known in the Philippines as Typhoon Liwayway, was a powerful typhoon that hit the Philippines, China, and Korea in 2019. It was also the strongest to strike North Korea. Lingling caused agriculture damage to Japan and the Korean Peninsula, causing several million USD in damage. Overall, Lingling caused $300 million (2019 USD) in damage and claimed 8 lives.