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Wendy caused damage to the [[Kansai region|Kinki]] and [[Chūbu region|Chūbu]] regions.<ref name=Vera-DT-Diaster>{{cite web|title=Typhoon 196012 (WENDY)|url=http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=196012&basin=wnp&lang=en|work=Digital Typhoon|publisher=National Institute of Informatics|accessdate=May 31, 2015|author=KITAMOTO Asanobu}}</ref> The typhoon dropped around {{convert|15|-|20|in|cm}} of rain in central Japan, causing the [[Nagara River]] overflow and burst its banks at multiple places.<ref name=CorpusChristi>{{cite news|title=Typhoon Wendy Brings 20-Inch Rain To Japan|url=http://www.newspapers.com/clip/2520116//|accessdate=May 31, 2015|agency=Associated Press|publisher=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=August 13, 1960}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:08, 31 May 2015
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
 Surface analysis of Typhoon Wendy near Japan | |
| Formed | August 10, 1960 |
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| Dissipated | August 18, 1960 |
| (Extratropical after August 13, 1960) | |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg |
| Fatalities | 28 confirmed, 19 missing |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Part of the 1960 Pacific typhoon season | |
Meteorological history
Impact
Wendy caused damage to the Kinki and Chūbu regions.[1] The typhoon dropped around 15–20 inches (38–51 cm) of rain in central Japan, causing the Nagara River overflow and burst its banks at multiple places.[2]
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References
- ^ KITAMOTO Asanobu. "Typhoon 196012 (WENDY)". Digital Typhoon. National Institute of Informatics. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "Typhoon Wendy Brings 20-Inch Rain To Japan". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Associated Press. August 13, 1960. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
