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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 19, 2004 |
Dissipated | September 29, 2004 |
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 | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 916 hPa (mbar); 27.05 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 27 total |
Damage | $796 million (2004 USD) |
Areas affected | Caroline Islands, Japan |
IBTrACS | |
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]