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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Amy (1991)
12 July 1991 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Amy formed in the Western Pacific basin on 12 July 1991 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 930 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China. It killed at least 136 people.
- Formed
- 12 July 1991
- Dissipated
- 20 July 1991
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 930 hPa
- Deaths
- 136
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2People's Republic of China167 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Yuri278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Ruth (1991)269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Walt259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Mireille241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Seth241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Pat232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ivy213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Orchid213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth