Typhoon Nida (2004)

The depression intensified rapidly, becoming a tropical storm late in the morning of 14 May and receiving its name from the Japan Meteorological Agency. By 16 May its winds had reached 165 mph, and on 17 May the centre passed over Catanduanes Island in the Philippines. Nida paralleled the eastern Philippine coast, causing extensive damage and flooding, and JMA estimated a minimum central pressure of 935 hPa over its lifetime.

Formed (UTC)
2004-05-13
Dissipated (UTC)
2004-05-22
Peak Saffir-Simpson category
5
Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)
140
Basin it formed in
Western North Pacific
Deaths, as sources state them
31 (20 confirmed, 11 unaccounted for)
IBTrACS storm page
ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2004134N07132

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, philippines, catanduanes, super typhoon, flooding

Coordinates: 25.217706693196355, 131.62360892426182

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2000 to 2004 seasons

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