Typhoon Meari (2004)

Typhoon Meari (Quinta)
Typhoon Meari (September 24)
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 19, 2004
DissipatedSeptember 29, 2004
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds230 km/h (145 mph)
Lowest pressure916 hPa (mbar); 27.05 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities27 total
Damage$796 million (2004 USD)
Areas affectedCaroline Islands, Japan
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Part of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Meari, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Quinta was a typhoon that hit Japan in September 2004. Meari killed 27 people and caused nearly $800 million in damages.[1]

  1. ^ "Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 200421 (MEARI)". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved September 14, 2020.