Typhoon Haitang (2005)
Haitang at peak intensity on July 16 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 11, 2005 |
| Dissipated | July 20, 2005 |
| Violent typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar); 27.17 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 898 hPa (mbar); 26.52 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 20 total |
| Damage | $1.17 billion (2005 USD) |
| Areas affected | Ryūkyū Islands, Taiwan, China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2005 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Haitang, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Feria, was the first super typhoon of the 2005 season in the northwestern Pacific. It had winds up to 260 km/h (160 mph) at peak intensity, and caused over 18 serious injuries and 15 confirmed deaths in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China. Damage totaled about $1.17 billion (2005 USD), most of which occurred in mainland China.