Typhoon Ruth (1951)

Typhoon Ruth
Analysis of Typhoon Ruth on October 12
Meteorological history
FormedOctober 8, 1951
DissipatedOctober 15, 1951
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds220 km/h (140 mph)
Lowest pressure924 hPa (mbar); 27.29 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities572
Injuries2,644
Missing371
Areas affectedGuam, Northern Mariana Islands, Yap, Japan
IBTrACS
Part of the 1951 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Ruth was a typhoon that hit Japan in October 1951.

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