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Typhoon Olive (1978)
Pacific typhoon in 1978 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Typhoon Olive, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Atang, was a powerful tropical cyclone which affected the Philippines and Taiwan during April 1978. The second named storm and first typhoon of the 1978 Pacific typhoon season, Olive developed from a low-pressure area on April 15. One week later, it would peak as a minimal typhoon with 10-minute sustained winds of 90 mph. After it, it would steadily weaken, being last noted on April 26
This article is about the 1978 typhoon. For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Olive and List of storms named Atang.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | April 15, 1978 |
Dissipated | April 26, 1978 |
Typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.20 inHg |
Category 2-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.20 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 66 |
Injuries | 47 |
Missing | 45 |
Damage | ₱246 million |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1978 Pacific typhoon season |
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