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Typhoon Nina

1975 tropical cyclone
Typhoon Nina, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Bebeng, was a deadly tropical cyclone that triggered the Banqiao Dam collapse in China's Henan Province, China in August 1975. It formed on July 30, and gradually intensified as it moved generally... Wikipedia
Highest wind speed: 155 mph
Date: July 30, 1975 – August 6, 1975
Category: Category 4 Hurricane (SSHWS)
Fatalities: 26,000 direct, ≥203,000 indirect (≥229,000 total)
Damage: $1.2 billion
Affected areas: China and Taiwan