Typhoon Megi (2010)

Megi made its first landfall over Luzon early on 18 October at peak intensity, killing 31 people there and causing $255.1 million in damage. After crossing into the South China Sea its outflow combined with a weather front to bring torrential rain to Yilan in Taiwan, where 38 people died and losses reached $42.2 million. By 22 October it was approaching mainland China, with the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 90 knots and gusts to 110 knots. Total losses were estimated at US$709 million.

Formed (UTC)

2010-10-11

Dissipated (UTC)

2010-10-24

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

160

Basin it formed in

Western North Pacific

Deaths, as sources state them

69

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2010285N13145

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, philippines, taiwan, luzon, south china sea

Coordinates: 18.664164423660587, 127.24915096562411

Part of Western Pacific typhoons of category 4 and above in the 2010 to 2013 seasons

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