Typhoon Sally (1964)

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Typhoon Sally (Aring)
Batanes Islands, Babuyan Islands, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea
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Part of the 1964 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Sally, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aring,

tropical storm later that day. On September 4, Sally intensified into a typhoon and struck southern Guam the next day. Widespread agricultural damage occurred in the island's southern regions, with the banana crop suffering the costliest losses; the damage toll from crops and property exceeded $115,000. Sally continued to intensify on its west-northwestward trek, and reached its peak strength on September 7 over the Philippine Sea
.

Sally's winds lessened thereafter as it brushed the northern Philippines, buffeting areas north of

landfall on the South China coast east of Hong Kong on September 10. Due to fears of a repeat of Typhoon Ruby, which struck the region less than a week prior, 10,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm. Sally produced wind gusts as strong as 154 km/h (96 mph) and dropped torrential rain that damaged homes and crops and induced one landslide that killed nine people. However, the overall impacts in Hong Kong were less than forecast. Sally weakened as it moved into inland China and dissipated on September 11. The remnants of Sally moved northeast and contributed to severe flooding around Seoul, South Korea
, leaving 211 people dead or missing and 317 people injured, though 206 people remain unaccounted for. Over 36,000 people were left homeless as over 9,000 homes were either destroyed or flooded, resulting in $750,000 in property damage. The floods were the region's most significant in two decades.

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  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
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

The origins of Sally can be traced to the interaction of a

tropical storm strength while located roughly 320 km (200 mi) northeast of Chuuk State.[3] During this time, Sally took a west-northwest course that would continue for the remainder of its duration.[4] The storm intensified into a typhoon early on September 4.[4] The next day, the center of Sally moved across southern Guam with a forward speed of 37 km/h (23 mph); one-minute maximum sustained winds near the center were estimated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to have reached 155 km/h (96 mph) during its passage of Guam.[3][5]

Sally strengthened further as it traversed the

Kamchatka.[3]

Preparations and impact

Contour map showing isobars near the typhoon
Surface weather analysis of Sally near Guam on September 5

Guam and the Philippines

On September 4, Sally was forecast by the JTWC to bring heavy surf and sustained winds of 75–85 km/h (47–53 mph) to Guam, accompanied by higher gusts.

Santa Rita. Sally's impacts in Guam were negligible outside of the southern regions of the island,[11]: 12  and in total there were no casualties.[13]

Sally was one of the strongest to approach the Philippines on record.

Batanes Islands.[14] The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains to areas north of Manila,[7] resulting in substantial crop and property damage.[16] The United States Agency for International Development described Sally as having done "considerable damage" in northern Luzon, but could not assess the total number of casualties.[17] The naval station at San Vicente and the adjoining village sustained an estimated $500,000 in damage; one person drowned and two thousand others were left in need of food and clothing.[18]

Hong Kong and Taiwan

The outer reaches of Sally brought high winds to southern Taiwan but were inconsequential.[19] Following Typhoon Ruby's impacts in Hong Kong earlier in September, 3,400 workers were enlisted to clear the colony's drainage systems in preparation for Sally.[20] While the center of the storm was forecast to miss Hong Kong, Sally's peripheral winds were expected to be comparable to Ruby's.[21] A spokesperson for the Royal Observatory in Hong Kong called Sally "the biggest [typhoon] in living memory" while the storm was centered 275 km (171 mi) to the southeast.[22][23] The Hong Kong government noted that cranes, fences, scaffolding, and signboards loosened in Ruby's passage became hazardous with Sally's potential impacts.[24] Ships were brought to protected moorings at the harbor in Hong Kong after the issuance of the first tropical cyclone signals for Sally's approach, leaving the harbor devoid of any vessels; two ships evacuated to open sea to ride out the storm there.[20][25] Businesses closed and bus and ferry service saw suspensions.[22] Some airlines also canceled their fights.[22]: 7  Over 10,000 people were evacuated out of vulnerable areas.[26] Radio broadcasts called upon residents to head home and remain home while Sally passed. Riot police were deployed for crowd control as people began to flee Hong Kong's islands for the mainland en masse. The Hong Kong Red Cross started a blood donation drive in downtown Hong Kong, offering free beer and cigarettes to donors. Sixteen first aid centers were also established throughout Hong Kong.[22]

Sally was the fourth typhoon to impact the Hong Kong area in 1964,

astronomical tide. Eight boats were damaged at Ko Lau Wan and Sha Tau Kok; additional locales in Hong Kong also reported damage to fishing craft, leading to the colonial government granting HK$10,031 in repairs.[32]

South Korea

The remnants of Sally produced the heaviest rainfall in the

Park Chung-hee, the President of South Korea, initiated "emergency relief measures" for those affected by the storms.[36] Food and bedding were provisioned by the Korean government through an assistance program for affected areas.[38] Chung-hee also ordered soldiers deployed in Seoul to handle rescue operations; they were also joined by soldiers from the United States Army.[40][39] Helicopters from the U.S. Army evacuated at least 50 flood-stricken people from the suburbs of Seoul.[36]

See also

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