Typhoon Brenda (1989)
Typhoon Brenda at peak intensity, approaching southern China on May 19 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 14, 1989 |
| Dissipated | May 21, 1989 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar); 28.64 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 104 total |
| Missing | 40–53 |
| Damage | $2.86 million (1989 USD) Philippine total only |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1989 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Brenda, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Bining, caused significant loss of life in the Philippines and China in May 1989.