Typhoon Elsie (1966)

Typhoon Elsie (Pitang)

Elsie's slow movement near Taiwan resulted in prolonged rainfall across the island.
Meteorological history
Formed	September, 10, 1966
Dissipated	September, 17, 1966
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	175 km/h (110 mph)
Lowest pressure	945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	215 km/h (135 mph)
Lowest pressure	943 hPa (mbar); 27.85 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	7
Missing	Unknown
Damage	$60.1 million
Areas affected	Philippines Taiwan China Japan
Part of the 1966 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Elsie^[1], known in the Philippines as Typhoon Pitang, moved slowly near Taiwan, producing prolonged rainfall across the island. Numerous locations recorded exceptionally high rainfall, with six top-ten storm accumulations still standing as of 2015. Yilan County experienced the highest totals, with 1,076.9 mm (42.40 in) of rain—the largest single-storm accumulation on record for the county. The storm caused seven deaths and injured thirty people in Taiwan. The typhoon's damage included the collapse of 120 homes and structural damage to 121 others, significant losses to the banana crop (totalling approximately $500,000), and overall losses estimated at to NT$60.1 million.^[2]

• 1966 Pacific typhoon season