Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 31 August 2019 |
Extratropical | 7 September 2019 |
Dissipated | 8 September 2019 |
Very strong typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 928 hPa (mbar); 27.40 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 8 total |
Damage | $300 million (2019 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, Alaska |
IBTrACS | |
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.