Typhoon Virginia
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Typhoon Virginia on September 5
FormedSeptember 1, 1971 (1971-09-01)
DissipatedSeptember 10, 1971 (1971-09-10)
(Extratropical after September 8, 1971 (1971-09-08))
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure955 hPa (mbar); 28.2 inHg
Fatalities56 direct
Damage$2 million (1971 USD)
Areas affectedJapan
Part of the 1971 Pacific typhoon season

Meteorological history edit

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

Preparations and impact edit

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