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1600 – 1700

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1800 – 1900

1866, April 25 – May 5 — strong typhoon in provinces of southern Luzon, Burias, Panay and Mindoro; many houses and ships destroyed; at least 9 dead in shipwreck

1871, April 4 – strong baguio crossed southern Visayas; very destructive to buildings (300 in Leyte alone), roads, ships 1979

1900 – 1979

1932, April 29 – May 5 – small but severe typhoon crossed Sulu Archpelago; 147 dead, 2,500 homeless; 5 million pesos damage; destructive also in Indochina

1940, April 25 – May 1 – from E of Mindanao, typhoon crossed northeastern part of island, passed between northern coast and Negros, crossed Sulu Sea and Palawan; 3 fatalities; damage to towns along eastern and northern coasts of Mindanao

1951, April 24 – May 9 – Typhoon Iris crossed central Samar, skirted southern coast of Luzon; 156 casualties; damage in excess of 18 million pesos

1956, April 16-24 – Typhoon Thelma crossed northern Luzon with greatest force on eastern coast of northern Quezon Province; casualties and damage undetermined

1960, April 22-25 – Typhoon Karen moved from E of Cebu NNW, passing SW of Manila; at least 56 dead or missing; $2 million damage to crops and public works

1967, April 4-12 – Typhoon Violet (Karing) crossed northern Luzon; 3 dead; considerable damage

1971, April 22 – May 3 – Tropical Storm Wanda crossed Visayas and Palawan Island; 56 dead, 39 missing; $700,000 damage

1978, April – Typhoon Caroline crossed central Philippines; 500 families homeless

1979, April 15 – Typhoon Cecil (Bebeng) struck Leyte and near-by islands; at least 18 dead, 49 injured; 96,000 families affected of which 8,900 homeless; damage estimated at $10 million; crops, rural communications affected