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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ossia (1950)
25 September 1950 · Western Pacific · Category 3
Typhoon Ossia formed in the Western Pacific basin on 25 September 1950 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It made landfall in the Philippines, People's Republic of China and Vietnam.
- Formed
- 25 September 1950
- Dissipated
- 7 October 1950
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Philippines130 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China0 km/h
- TSVietnam0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Doris241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Clara232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Jane185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Kezia185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Ruby185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth