the title as the costliest non-Atlantic hurricane. Due to the severity of damage and loss of life caused by the storm, the name Mireille was retired and replaced with Melissa. See also Typhoon Sarah (1959) – Similarly powerful typhoon that also recurved near South Korea and Japan Typhoon Chaba (2004) – Typhoon that moved northeastward through Japan Notes References Retired Pacific typhoons 1991 Pacific typhoon season Typhoons in Japan Typhoon Mireille Mireille