Typhoon Kai-tak (2000)
Kai-tak near peak intensity on July 7 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 3, 2000 |
| Dissipated | July 10, 2000 |
| Typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 16 direct, 218 indirect |
| Economic losses | $82 million (2000 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Korea |
| IBTrACS / | |
Part of the 2000 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Kai-tak, also known in the Philippines as Typhoon Edeng, was a typhoon that formed in early July 2000 and brought severe impacts to the Philippines and Taiwan.