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Typhoon Vera

1959 tropical cyclone
Typhoon Vera, also known as the Isewan Typhoon, was an exceptionally intense tropical cyclone that struck Japan in September 1959, becoming the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country as a Category 5 equivalent... Wikipedia
Highest wind speed: 190 mph
Category: Category 5 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Affected area: Japan
Date: September 21, 1959 – September 28, 1959
Direct fatalities: 5,238
Damage: $261 million+ (1959 USD)
Lowest pressure: 895 hPa (mbar); 26.43 inHg