#3 Typhoon Ida (1958)

Duration: September 20-30, 1958
Origin: Western Pacific near Guam
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 200 mph (325 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 877 millibars

Typhoon Ida, also known as the Kanogawa Typhoon was one of the strongest tropical cyclones recorded and also the sixth deadliest typhoon to reach Japan, making landfall on southeastern Honshu. Ida brought massive flooding resulting in mudslides which were recorded at 1,900 incidents. The typhoon caused an estimated $50 million in damages and took the lives of 1,269 people

#2 Typhoon Nancy (1961)

Duration: September 7-22, 1961
Origin: Pacific Ocean near Kwajalein Atoll
Highest 1-minute Sustained Winds: 215 mph (345 kph)
Lowest central atmospheric pressure: 882 millibars

Typhoon Nancy, also known as the 2nd Muroto Typhoon, has arguably held the rank of strongest tropical cyclone (wind speed) for 50 years, with estimates most-likely overblown due to inadequate measuring devices. Data from the era leads to conclude that Nancy gained Category 5 status while travelling westward and then veering northeast, hitting Japan. Although it lost its strength before hitting the mainland as a Category 2, Nancy caused $500 million in damages and left 200 people dead in its wake.