#14 Typhoon Karen (1962)
Duration: November 7-18, 1962
Origin: Pacific Ocean, southwest of Truk
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 185 mph (295 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 894 millibars
Regarded as one of the most destructive calamities in the history of Guam, Typhoon Karen began as a tropical disturbance on November 6, 1962, quickly intensifying into a Category-5 super typhoon as it moved north initially. An eastward advance placed Guam into its direct path where it left close to 45,000 people homeless after flattening 95% of homes. Surprisingly, on 11 deaths were reported after the storm.
