Typhoon Meranti

Typhoon Meranti (Ferdie)
Typhoon (JMA scale)
Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson scale)
	Typhoon Meranti near peak intensity on September 13
Formed	September 8, 2016
Dissipated	September 17, 2016
	(Extratropical after September 16)
Highest winds	10-minute sustained: 220 km/h (140 mph) ; 1-minute sustained: 305 km/h (190 mph) ;
Lowest pressure	890 mbar (hPa); 26.28 inHg
Fatalities	30 confirmed, 15 missing
Damage	$2.61 billion (2016 USD)
Areas affected	Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula
	Part of the 2016 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Meranti, also known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ferdie, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones on record. The storm struck the Philippines, Taiwan and mainland China. In terms of pressure, Meranti was the strongest typhoon since Typhoon Megi in 2010. It was also the strongest in terms of wind speeds since Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Furthermore, it was the strongest tropical cyclone in 2016.

The storm caused more than $2.6 billion in damage. It led to more than 30 deaths.^[1]

Typhoon Meranti Media

Typhoon Meranti due south of Taiwan on September 14
The eye of Meranti passed directly over Itbayat at 17:35 UTC on September 13
Tree damage in Birth Day Park, Kaohsiung
Trees and billboards were destroyed after Typhoon Meranti, Xiamen

References

↑ China Braces for Another Typhoon. 17 September 2016. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-braces-for-another-typhoon-after-meranti-kills-28/articleshow/54382607.cms. Retrieved Sep 19, 2016.

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[1] China Braces for Another Typhoon. 17 September 2016. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/china-braces-for-another-typhoon-after-meranti-kills-28/articleshow/54382607.cms. Retrieved Sep 19, 2016.

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