Summary
Typhoon Della, known in Japan as the 3rd Miyakojima Typhoon (第3宮古島台風, 3rd Miyakojima Taifū) and in the Philippines as Typhoon Maring, was a typhoon that struck Miyakojima of Ryukyu Islands and Kyūshū Island in September 1968.[1][2][3]
| Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Formed | September 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | September 25, 1968 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 220 km/h (140 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg |
| Fatalities | 11 total |
| Areas affected | Japan |
| Part of the 1968 Pacific typhoon season | |
Meteorological history edit
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
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionDella passed near Miyakojima on September 22.[3] After that, it proceeded along the Nansei Islands and landed near Kushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture on the 24th.[4]
Impact edit
| Name | Number | Japanese name |
|---|---|---|
| Louise | T4523 | Akune Typhoon (阿久根台風) |
| Marie | T5415 | Tōya Maru Typhoon (洞爺丸台風) |
| Ida | T5822 | Kanogawa Typhoon (狩野川台風) |
| Sarah | T5914 | Miyakojima Typhoon (宮古島台風) |
| Vera | T5915 | Isewan Typhoon (伊勢湾台風) |
| Nancy | T6118 | 2nd Muroto Typhoon (第2室戸台風) |
| Cora | T6618 | 2nd Miyakojima Typhoon (第2宮古島台風) |
| Della | T6816 | 3rd Miyakojima Typhoon (第3宮古島台風) |
| Babe | T7709 | Okinoerabu Typhoon (沖永良部台風) |
| Faxai | T1915 | Reiwa 1 Bōsō Peninsula Typhoon (令和元年房総半島台風) |
| Hagibis | T1919 | Reiwa 1 East Japan Typhoon (令和元年東日本台風) |
Due to the typhoon, storms in Miyakojima caused major damage to homes and crops. In Kagoshima prefecture, the damage caused by salt wind and storm surge was great. On the Pacific side of western Japan, heavy rainfall caused flood damage.[6][3]
The typhoon killed 11 people and injured 80 in Japan.[3] In addition, more than 20,000 houses were damaged.[4]
Della caused a great deal of damage to Miyakojima, so the Japan Meteorological Agency named Della the "3rd Miyakojima Typhoon".
In the past, Typhoon Sarah in 1959 and Typhoon Cora in 1966 struck Miyako Island as well, so they are named "Miyakojima Typhoon" and "2nd Miyakojima Typhoon", respectively.
See also edit
- Typhoon Sarah (1959) - Miyakojima Typhoon
- Typhoon Cora (1966) - 2nd Miyakojima Typhoon
References edit
- ^ デジタル大辞泉プラス,日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),世界大百科事典内言及. "宮古島台風(みやこじまたいふう)とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "宮古島を襲った主な台風". www.jma-net.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ a b c d "第３宮古島台風 昭和43年（1968年） ９月22日～９月27日". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ a b "第3宮古島台風（1968年9月22日） ｜ 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "気象庁が名称を定めた気象・地震・火山現象一覧" (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "沖縄の本土復帰でサラ、コラ、デラが宮古島台風に（饒村曜） - Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo!ニュース 個人 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
External links edit
- Digital Typhoon: Typhoon196816 (DELLA) - National Institute of Informatics