a tropical storm on the 5th. While south of Japan, Kirk drifted to the southeast and looped back to the west, strengthening to a typhoon on the 8th while looping. It continued slowly northwestward, and while curving to the northeast Kirk reached a peak of 110 mph winds. The typhoon struck southwestern Japan at that intensity on the 14th. It weakened over the country, and dissipated on the 16th over the northern Pacific. Kirk caused heavy flooding, resulting in at least 2 deaths and moderate damage. Tropical Storm Lisa Lisa developed over the South China Sea on August 4. The storm headed northeastward and struck China on August 6, then dissipated two days later. Tropical Depression 15W Tropical Depression 15W existed from August 11 to August 17. Tropical Depression Marty The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression over southern China on August 11. It drifted southwestward, entering the Gulf of Tonkin on the 12th. An extremely small cyclone, it reached tropical storm strength on the 13th and a peak of 60 mph on the 14th. Marty made landfall on the 14th on northern Vietnam, where it dissipated 3 days later. Though small and somewhat weak, Marty managed to cause moderate damage and flooding, amounting to the deaths of 125 with 107 people missing. Tropical Depression 17W Tropical Depression 17W existed from August 13 to August 16. Typhoon Niki (Lusing) Niki developed on August 16. It struck Luzon on August 19 and then crossed the South China Sea. The typhoon later made landfall in Hainan on August 20 and northern Vietnam on August 21. Niki dissipated by August 23. Typhoon Orson Orson existed from August 20 to September 3. Tropical Storm Piper Piper existed from August 22 to August 26. Tropical Depression 21W Tropical Depression 21W existed from August 25 to August 29. Tropical Storm Rick Rick existed from August 27 to September 3. Typhoon Sally (Maring) On September 2, a tropical depression developed well east of the Philippines. It headed west-northwestward, reaching tropical storm strength on the 5th and typhoon strength on the 6th. On the 7th Sally rapidly intensified to a 160 mph Super Typhoon while passing just north of the Philippines. It weakened slightly yet steadily to a 115 mph typhoon over the South China Sea, hitting the Luichow Peninsula of China on the 9th, and dissipated the next day over the country. Sally brought heavy rain and