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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
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

Preparations and impact[edit]

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