Typhoon Emma (1956)
Emma at peak intensity on September 3 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 1, 1956 |
| Dissipated | September 11, 1956 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 77 direct |
| Damage | $8 million (1956 USD) |
| Areas affected | Mariana Islands, Izu Islands, Okinawa, Kyūshū, South Korea, China, Soviet Union |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1956 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Emma was a powerful typhoon that brought 140 mph (230 km/h) winds and 22 inches (560 mm) of rain to Okinawa (then US territory of the Ryukyu Islands) and South Korea. Emma left 77 people dead and over $8 million (1956 USD) in damage. Emma was one of several typhoons to cause significant damage to Okinawa during the mid-1950s.