 Lionrock near peak intensity on August 28 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 17, 2016 |
| Dissipated | August 30, 2016 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 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 | 933 hPa (mbar); 27.55 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 550 total |
| Damage | $3.93 billion (2016 USD) |
| Areas affected | Japan, Russian Far East, North Korea |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Lionrock, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Dindo, was a large, powerful, long-lived and erratic tropical cyclone which caused significant flooding and casualties in North Korea and Japan in late August 2016. It was the tenth named storm and was the third typhoon of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season. Damages recorded after the season were recorded about US$3.93 billion.[1]
- ^ "Report on TC's Key Activities and Main Events in the Region, 2016" (PDF). ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. January 9, 2017.