&sq=&lang=&file=File:Yancy_Aug_18_1990_0600Z.png) Typhoon Yancy at peak intensity on August 18 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 11, 1990 |
| Dissipated | August 23, 1990 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar); 28.05 inHg |
| Category 2-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 284 |
| Injuries | 927 |
| Missing | 74 |
| Damage | ~$384 million (1990 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1990 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Yancy, known as Typhoon Gading in the Philippines, was an erratic tropical cyclone that delivered significant impacts in Taiwan and southeastern China in 1990. Originating from an area of disturbed weather within the monsoon trough, it organized into Tropical Storm Yancy on August 14. The system moved westward for several days and slowly gathered strength, becoming a typhoon on August 16 and reaching one-minute peak winds of 165 km/h (105 mph) the next day. Yancy moved erratically as it skirted along the northern coastline of Taiwan and made a subsequent landfall in southeastern China, where it lingered for several days before dissipating on August 23.
The storm capsized two ships offshore the Philippines. In Taiwan, torrential rainfall ruined 9,900 ha (24,400 acres) of crops, caused landslides that disrupted travel, damaged houses, downed trees, and cut power to 525,000 families. In the Fujian, Zhejiang, and Guangdong provinces of China, the cyclone damaged tens of thousands of homes, razed crops, and damaged seawalls. About 400,000 residents were left homeless throughout those locales. Along Yancy's path, 284 people were killed, 74 more were left missing, and over 927 others were injured. Total damage was estimated to be around $384 million (1990 USD).