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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 25, 1956 |
| Dissipated | August 5, 1956 |
| Unknown-strength storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Lowest pressure | 915 hPa (mbar); 27.02 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 295 km/h (185 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 4,935 |
| Areas affected | Taiwan and China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1956 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Wanda was one of the deadliest typhoons to impact China, and was the strongest typhoon to impact Zhejiang since Typhoon Nina in 1953.