Typhoon Angela

This article is about a Pacific typhoon in 1995. For other storms of the same name, see List of storms named Angela and List of storms named Rosing.

Not to be confused with 1867 Angela typhoon.
Typhoon Angela (Rosing)
Typhoon Angela approaching the Philippines near peak intensity on November 1
Meteorological history
FormedOctober 25, 1995 (1995-10-25)
DissipatedNovember 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)
Violent typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds215 km/h (130 mph)
Lowest pressure910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds285 km/h (180 mph)
Lowest pressure879 hPa (mbar); 25.96 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities936 total
Damage$315 million (1995 USD)
Areas affected
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Part of the 1995 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Angela, named Rosing by PAGASA, was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in November 1995, and the most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 1995. Typhoon Angela was the twenty-ninth tropical cyclone and fifth super typhoon of the 1995 Pacific typhoon season.

Angela caused PHP 9.33 billion worth of damage across the Philippines and 882 fatalities.

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