Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
![]() Typhoon Virginia on September 5 | |
Formed | September 1, 1971 |
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Dissipated | September 10, 1971 |
(Extratropical after September 8, 1971 ) | |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg |
Fatalities | 56 direct |
Damage | $2 million (1971 USD) |
Areas affected | Japan |
Part of the 1971 Pacific typhoon season |
Meteorological history
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Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression