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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 23, 1998 |
| Dissipated | September 6, 1998 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.20 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 25 total |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| IBTrACS / [1] | |
Part of the 1998 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Rex, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Deling, was the 4th named storm in 1998 Pacific typhoon season, and it approached Japan in late August.[2] Rex did not made landfall in Japan (It stayed out at sea east of Japan), but 22 people were killed in heavy rains in some parts of Japan due to the weather front and Rex.[3]
- ^ "Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 199804 (REX) - Disaster Information". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "台風経路図 1998年". www.data.jma.go.jp. 気象庁. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "前線・台風第4号 (1998年)". www.data.jma.go.jp. 気象庁. Retrieved 2022-12-09.