Typhoon Wayne (1986)

Typhoon Wayne (Miding)
Typhoon Wayne (Miding) on September 4
Meteorological history
FormedAugust 16, 1986
DissipatedSeptember 6, 1986
Duration3 weeks
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds140 km/h (85 mph)
Lowest pressure955 hPa (mbar); 28.20 inHg
Category 2-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities490
Damage$399 million (1986 USD)
Areas affectedChina, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines and Japan
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Part of the 1986 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Wayne, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Miding, is one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones on record in the north-western Pacific Ocean. The system meandered for 21 days in August–September 1986 between the South China Sea and far western tropical North Pacific Ocean, staying within the monsoon trough and causing heavy rains across the Philippines, Taiwan, southeast China, Hainan Island, and Vietnam. Its maximum sustained winds peaked at category two strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale. Various signals were raised for Hong Kong three times due to Wayne's unusual track. A total of 490 perished, and the storm caused US$399 million (1986 US dollars) in damage.