&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Songda_2004-09-04_0420Z.jpg) Songda at peak intensity near Japan on September 4 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 26, 2004 |
| Extratropical | September 8, 2004 |
| Dissipated | September 13, 2004 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 925 hPa (mbar); 27.32 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 916 hPa (mbar); 27.05 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 28 total |
| Damage | $9.3 billion (2004 USD) (Fifth-costliest typhoon on record in nominal terms) |
| Areas affected | Mariana Islands, Japan |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Songda, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nina, was the fifth-costliest typhoon on record. The 18th named storm of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season, Songda developed on August 26 near the Marshall Islands. Following a path that Typhoon Chaba took nine days prior, Songda moved west-northwestward and strengthened quickly amid favorable conditions.