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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Elaine (1968)
22 September 1968 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Elaine formed in the Western Pacific basin on 22 September 1968 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 278 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 910 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 22 September 1968
- Dissipated
- 3 October 1968
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 278 km/h (150 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 910 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3Philippines185 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China56 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Agnes278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Faye269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Wendy259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Mary241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Della222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Judy222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ora222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Jean204 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth