 Elsie's slow movement near Taiwan resulted in prolonged rainfall across the island. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September,10,1966 |
| Dissipated | September,17,1966 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar);27.91 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (135 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 943 hPa (mbar);27.85 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Missing | Unknown |
| Damage | $60.1 million |
| Areas affected | |
Part of the 1966 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Elsie [1] ,known in the Philippines as Typhoon Pitang,moved slowly near Taiwan,producing prolonged rainfall across the island. Numerous locations recorded exceptionally high rainfall,with six top-ten storm accumulations still standing as of 2015. Yilan County experienced the highest totals,with 1,076.9 mm (42.40 in) of rain—the largest single-storm accumulation on record for the county. The storm caused seven deaths and injured thirty people in Taiwan. The typhoon's damage included the collapse of 120 homes and structural damage to 121 others,significant losses to the banana crop (totalling approximately $500,000),and overall losses estimated at to NT$ 60.1 million. [2]
