Typhoon Olga (1999)
Typhoon Olga at peak intensity on August 2 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 29, 1999 |
| Extratropical | August 3, 1999 |
| Dissipated | August 5, 1999 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 266 total |
| Damage | $657 million |
| Areas affected | |
Part of the 1999 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Olga, also known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ising, was a destructive and deadly typhoon that hit Korean Peninsula in 1999. Olga killed 106 people in Korea and caused $657 million in damages.