Typhoon Olga (1999)

Typhoon Olga (Ising)
Typhoon Olga at peak intensity on August 2
Meteorological history
FormedJuly 29, 1999
ExtratropicalAugust 3, 1999
DissipatedAugust 5, 1999
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds150 km/h (90 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities266 total
Damage$657 million
Areas affected

Part of the 1999 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Olga, also known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ising, was a destructive and deadly typhoon that hit Korean Peninsula in 1999. Olga killed 106 people in Korea and caused $657 million in damages.