Typhoon Dolphin, May 15, 2015
After going 13 years without typhoon-force winds, Guam was hit by Typhoon Dolphin on May 15, 2015. Dolphin passed between Guam and Rota, with maximum winds of 110 mph.
Thousands of residents were left without power and water, some for up to two weeks, according to Pacific Daily News files. Hundreds of people went to shelters to ride out the storm, and about 240 were left homeless after Dolphin passed.
Scenes from Dolphin, 2015
A look at other powerful storms that struck Guam
Typhoon Karen: Nov. 11, 1962
Karen brought winds of 175 mph when it struck Guam in 1962, damaging almost every building on the island.
Typhoon Pamela: May 21, 1976
Pamela was already a killer storm by the time it reached Guam, leaving 10 dead in Chuuk before devastating Guam.
Typhoon Russ: Dec. 21, 1990
The eye of Typhoon Russ passed about 15 miles south of Guam a few days before Christmas in 1990.
Super Typhoon Yuri: Nov. 27, 1991
With sustained winds of 165 mph and gusts of 200 mph, Yuri passed about 50 miles south of the island, generating 24-foot waves in the south.
Typhoon Omar: Aug. 28, 1992
The eye of Omar passed directly over the island, causing extensive damage. The 1992 storm season was especially active on Guam, and in other parts of the country.
Super Typhoon Paka: Dec. 16, 1997
Paka's eye passed between Guam and Rota, generating typhoon winds on both islands.
Super Typhoon Pongsona: Dec. 8, 2002
``There is no doubt that the impact of this latest storm will be devastating,″ Gov. Carl Gutierrez wrote to President Bush in a request for a disaster declaration.
Past storms on Guam
Karen. Pamela. Omar. Paka. Pongsona. Dolphin. Mangkhut. The bigger storms that blasted Guam are remembered.
Typhoon Mangkhut: Sept. 10, 2018
Passing between Guam and Rota overnight, Typhoon Mangkhut caused flooding and knocked out power to about 80% of Guam.