Typhoon Marie (1954)

Typhoon Marie
Tōya Maru Typhoon
Meteorological history
FormedSeptember 19, 1954
DissipatedSeptember 28, 1954
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Lowest pressure956 hPa (mbar); 28.23 inHg
Category 1-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds140 km/h (85 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities1,361
Missing400
Areas affectedJapan
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Part of the 1954 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Marie, as known as the Tōya Maru Typhoon (洞爺丸台風) in Japan, was a typhoon that hit Japan in September 1954. Marie did a great deal of damage to Hokkaido, and the Tōya Maru (洞爺丸) train ferry sank due to the high waves and windstorm caused by Marie. Because of it, JMA in Japan named the storm Tōya Maru Typhoon.