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Typhoon Chataan

Disaster
Typhoon Chataan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Gloria, was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of Chuuk, a state in the Federated States of Micronesia. The typhoon formed on June 28, 2002, near the FSM, and for several days it... Wikipedia
Highest wind speed: 149 mph
Date: June 28, 2002 – July 11, 2002
Damage: $660 million (2002 USD)
Category: Typhoon (JMA) and Category 4 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Affected areas: Japan, Guam, and Chuuk
Location: Japan, Guam, and Chuuk