Typhoon Yancy (1993)
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Typhoon Yancy, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Tasing,[1] was one of the costliest and most intense tropical cyclones to strike Japan on record. Yancy was the sixth typhoon of the annual typhoon season and sixth tropical cyclone overall to impact Japan that year. Developing out of an area of disturbed weather in the open northwest Pacific on August 29, 1993, the precursor to Yancy tracked westward and quickly intensified to reach tropical storm strength on August 30. Just two days later, the tropical storm reached typhoon intensity as it recurved towards the northeast. A period of rapid intensification followed, allowing Yancy to quickly reach super typhoon intensity. The strong tropical cyclone reached peak intensity on September 2 with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h (109 mph).[nb 1] The following day Yancy made its first landfall on Iōjima at nearly the same strength; over the course of the day the typhoon would make three subsequent landfalls on Japanese islands. Land interaction forced the tropical cyclone to weaken, and after its final landfall on Hiroshima Prefecture, Yancy weakened below typhoon intensity. After emerging into the Sea of Japan, Yancy transitioned into an extratropical cyclone; these remnants persisted as they meandered in the sea before dissipating completely on September 7.[nb 2]
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 29, 1993 (August 29, 1993) |
Extratropical | September 4, 1993 |
Dissipated | September 7, 1993 (September 7, 1993) |
Very strong typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 925 hPa (mbar); 27.32 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 48 |
Injuries | 266 |
Damage | $1.67 billion (1993 USD) |
Areas affected | Ryukyu Islands and Japan |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1993 Pacific typhoon season |