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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Jean (1956)
14 October 1956 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Jean formed in the Western Pacific basin on 14 October 1956 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 940 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
- Formed
- 14 October 1956
- Dissipated
- 26 October 1956
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 940 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4Philippines241 km/h
- TSVietnam65 km/h
- TSLaos61 km/h
- TSThailand37 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Wanda296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Thelma278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Gilda259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Emma250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sarah232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Charlotte204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Harriet204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Babs185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth