Typhoon Ewiniar (2006)

Typhoon Ewiniar (Ester)

Typhoon Ewiniar near peak intensity on July 5
Meteorological history
Formed	June 29, 2006
Extratropical	July 10, 2006
Dissipated	July 13, 2006
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure	930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	240 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure	910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	203
Damage	$1.4 billion (2006 USD)
Areas affected	Palau, Yap, China, Japan, Korean Peninsula
IBTrACS
Part of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ester, was the third named storm of the 2006 Pacific typhoon season and one that lasted for twelve days as a tropical cyclone, moving on a generally northward track. During its lifespan, it affected Palau, Yap, eastern China, the Ryūkyū Islands of Japan, South Korea as well as North Korea, briefly threatening to make landfall in North Korea before doing so in South Korea. Ewiniar is responsible for at least 181 deaths. However, an unofficial report stated that up to 10,000 people had been killed by flooding in North Korea,^[1] with 4,000 people missing.^[2]