Vietnam storms A series of five storms affected the Philippines from September to November. A tropical cyclone developed over the southern Philippines on September 23. It moved through the
Visayas and crossed
Palawan into the South China Sea on a northwest trajectory. Curving to the west, the storm dissipated after moving making landfall southeast of
Danang (then known as Tourane), Vietnam, on September 29. The storm killed 1,600 people and left another 4,500 people homeless. 48 hours of strong winds destroyed rice fields and many buildings. Another tropical cyclone developed over the Philippines on September 29, moving west-northwestward across Palawan into the South China Sea. On October 4, the storm moved ashore Vietnam near Danang, dissipating shortly thereafter. On October 5, a tropical cyclone was first observed near
Samar, Philippines. Moving westward through the archipelago, the storm crossed the South China Sea and dissipated over Vietnam on October 9, having struck
Quảng Ngãi. A similar storm was first observed on October 12. The system also moved westward across the South China Sea, striking eastern Vietnam near
Sông Cầu on October 17. It dissipated the next day. Along the Vietnam coast, the storm left heavy damage several miles inland, decimating coffee and tea plantations.
Hong Kong typhoon A tropical cyclone was first observed east of the Philippines on November 4. It moved through the Philippines and curved to the northwest and later north in the South China Sea. The typhoon had a diameter up to wide, prompting the
Hong Kong Observatory to issue a
warning signal on November 8. Two days later, the system moved over eastern
Hong Kong, producing peak winds of and a minimum pressure of ; this remains the lowest pressure reading for the month of November. As the storm arrived late in the year, many residents did not heed the warnings, The storm was known as the Geng-Zi typhoon disaster, due to 1900 being known as the "Geng-Zi" year. The storm dissipated late on November 10 over southern China. High winds were also reported in nearby Macau, although there was no serious damage there. A pressure of was recorded on the island, the most intense Guam typhoon on record, and the severest in 40 years. Several towns were entirely destroyed, and 100 people were killed. Those left homeless by the storm resided in schools and jails in the weeks after the storm, and many people died of the flu due to residing in their damaged houses. Nearly all of the island's crops were destroyed, forcing the government to distribute food to the island's residents. High winds and tides damaged the
Praia Grande in Macau. On September 27, the typhoon passed near
Ōshima and continued quickly northward, striking mainland Japan near
Shizuoka. A minimum pressure of was recorded offshore southern Kyushu. After bypassing Tokyo on September 28, the storm emerged into the open ocean near
Sendai. Most of Japan was affected by the strong winds disrupting communications. Near
Yokohama, winds knocked down signs and power lines while also causing roof damage. In
Kobe, 68 houses were destroyed, along with several factories, were 80 boats were lost. Hundreds of trees were knocked down, one of which killed a man in
Ono. At the
Sadamisaki Peninsula along the western tip of Shikoku, rainfall reached , and floods reached knee-deep in Tokyo. Three people died in the city; one due to a fallen tree, another due to a damaged chimney, and the other due to a wrecked roof. From November 15–16, a tropical cyclone was moving northeastward to the south of Okinawa. On December 8, a typhoon was observed east of the Visayas island group of the Philippines. It moved westward, crossing
Leyte, and accelerated to the northeast. The storm was last observed on December 12. ==See also==