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Typhoon Winnie (Dading)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Surface weather analysis of Typhoon Winnie over the South China Sea on July 1
FormedJune 24, 1964
DissipatedJuly 4, 1964
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure968 hPa (mbar); 28.59 inHg
Fatalities120 direct
Damage≥ $30 million (1964 USD)
Areas affectedPhilippines, South China, Vietnam
Part of the 1964 Pacific typhoon season

Meteorological history

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Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  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
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

Impact

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Philippines

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Ahead of Typhoon Winnie, the Manila International Airport was closed to air traffic due to hazardous weather conditions on June 29.[1] Typhoon Winnie brought winds of over 118 mph (190 km/h) to the island of Luzon, a densely populated region.[2] Manila experienced its most damaging typhoon since 1882. Nearly a million people were affected by the storm; according to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), there were 56 fatalities and 163 injuries as a result of Winnie in the Philippines, with a damage toll of US$8 million.[3][4] In Metro Manila, at least seven people were killed by floodwaters while thousands of shanty homes were left uninhabitable. Large trees were downed and 15 yachts sunk at the Port of Manila. Thousands of residences were isolated by flooding, and hundreds of vehicles were stalled due to street flooding.[5] However, the Associated Press reported 89 fatalities on July 3 while United Press International reported 120 fatalities on July 5, with property damage estimated at over $30 million.[6][7][8]

The Red Cross enumerated 275 injuries.[9] Heavy rains from the combination of Winnie and the southwest monsoon flooded entire neighborhoods in Manila.[10] At least 10 people were killed by flooding rivers near Manila and in Manila Bay.[11] Approximately 500,000 people were rendered homeless in the Manila area and in the central provinces of Luzon following the razing of thousands of homes;[12][13]: 74  most of these homes were nipa huts and "makeshift dwellings". Approximately 120,000 homes were destroyed in Bataan, Bulacan, and Pampanga.[14] The loss of roofs was widespread.[10] Thousands of trees were uprooted and basic utilities were brought down by the storm;[15] Manila was without power or water for at least 36 hours.[9] In Infanta, Quezon, a maximum wind of 127 km/h (79 mph) was measured.[16] Abaca and coconut plantations in Luzon were seriously impacted. Cargo barges and freighters broke from their moorings and a Philippine Navy destroyer, the RPS Rajah Soliman, capsized while undergoing repairs.[9][11][14] Several aircraft were damaged, including 15 C-47 Skytrains at Nichols Field.[11][13]: 74  At the Manila International Airport, a control tower and numerous Philippine Airlines planes were damaged.[11][17] Overall, the Philippine Red Cross reported that in 20 provinces Winnie affected, the storm left 86,679 houses destroyed and 97,282 families homeless.[18]

South China and Vietnam

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Aftermath

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Retirement

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Typhoon Closes Manila Airport". Oakland Tribune. June 29, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Desert Sun, Volume 37, Number 282, 30 June 1964". Desert Sun. Manila, Philippines. UPI. June 30, 1964. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Disaster History Report (Country: Philippines)". Significant Data on Major Disasters Worldwide, 1900–Present (PDF). Arlington, Virginia: Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. October 1, 1991. p. 156. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters. "EM-DAT: The Emergency Events Database". Université catholique de Louvain.
  5. ^ "Seven die in typhoon". The Canberra Times. UPI. July 1, 1964. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "89 Dead Listed, 500,000 Homeless In Philippine Typhoon". Poughkeepsie Journal. Vol. 179, no. 323. Poughkeepsie, New York. Associated Press. July 2, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Typhoon toll hits 107". Wilmington Morning News. Vol. 166, no. 3. Wilmington, Delaware. United Press International. July 3, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Typhoon Winnie's Deaths Reach 120". Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. United Press International. July 5, 1964. p. 10B. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Philippine Area Ruined By Typhoon". Port Huron Times Herald. Vol. 53, no. 183. Port Huron, Michigan. Associated Press. June 13, 2020. p. 8. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Typhoon Sweeps Manila, Causing 16 Deaths". Statesville Record & Landmark. Vol. 90, no. 156. Statesville, North Carolina. United Press International. June 30, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference ManilaLashedByGale was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Homes Fall As Typhoon Hits Manila". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. No. 151. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. June 30, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference CD_Annual was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ a b "Official Week in Review: June 28 – July 4, 1964". Official Gazette. Manila, Philippines: Government of the Philippines. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  15. ^ Homrighausen, E. G. (1964). "The Church in the World: Report from the Philippines" (PDF). Theology Today. 21 (3). Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  16. ^ Storm Surge Occurrences in the Philippines (1897–1998), Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, February 29, 2000
  17. ^ "Typhoon Batters Philippines; 16 Die". Oakland Tribune. Vol. 178, no. 182. Oakland, California. June 30, 1964. p. E15. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Over Half Million Left Homeless By Philippine Storm". Scarsdale Inquirer. August 6, 1964. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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