Typhoon Virginia (1957)

Forming on June 18, 1957, the storm passed near the Philippines, before making landfall directly in Taiwan.

[5] Taiwan was severely affected by the storm, with multiple deaths and missing people.

Other than housing damages and human fatalities, the storm destroyed 14 ships.

[7] Floods created from the storm were noted in southern Japanese areas, affecting 150,000 people.

[6] The Taiwanese government allocated 100,000 New Taiwan dollars to relief works and survivors.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
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