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10 Deadliest Typhoons in History
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10 Deadliest Typhoons in History1

  Super Typhoon Haiyan A visible image of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippine Sea captured by NASA's Aqua satellite on November 7, 2013. (more) 10 Deadliest Typhoons in History Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/10-Deadliest-Typhoons-in-History Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Aman Kumar Aman Kumar is an editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Aman Kumar Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 3, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are typhoons and their effects? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Typhoons are tropical storms in the northwest Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of at least 74 mph (119 km/hr). They bring destructive winds, torrential rains, and storm surges, causing secondary disasters such as floods and dam failures." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " How many deaths were caused by the Haiphong typhoon in 1881? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Haiphong typhoon in 1881 caused about 300,000 deaths." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What caused the high fatality rate of Typhoon Nina in 1975? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Typhoon Nina caused dam failures in China, leading to massive flooding, famine, and epidemics, resulting in 171,000u2013220,000 deaths." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Which typhoon was the deadliest in Japanu2019s history? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Super Typhoon Vera in 1959 was Japanu2019s deadliest typhoon, killing more than 5,000 people and leaving 1.5 million homeless." } } ] } Top Questions What are typhoons and their effects? Typhoons are tropical storms in the northwest Pacific Ocean with wind speeds of at least 74 mph (119 km/hr). They bring destructive winds, torrential rains, and storm surges, causing secondary disasters such as floods and dam failures.

  How many deaths were caused by the Haiphong typhoon in 1881? The Haiphong typhoon in 1881 caused about 300,000 deaths.

  What caused the high fatality rate of Typhoon Nina in 1975? Typhoon Nina caused dam failures in China, leading to massive flooding, famine, and epidemics, resulting in 171,000–220,000 deaths.

  Which typhoon was the deadliest in Japan’s history? Super Typhoon Vera in 1959 was Japan’s deadliest typhoon, killing more than 5,000 people and leaving 1.5 million homeless.

  Tropical storms in the western North Pacific region around the Philippines, Japan, and China with sustained wind speeds of at least 74 mph (119 km/hr) are called typhoons. When the same phenomenon occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean and the eastern North Pacific, the resulting storm is called a hurricane, and when it occurs in the western South Pacific and Indian oceans, it is called a cyclone (though “tropical cyclone” is used as a generic term for all three). Apart from destructive winds, these storms often bring torrential rains and massive storm surges (which are created when a storm’s air-pressure ...(100 of 1117 words)

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