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1962 Pacific typhoon season
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| First storm formed: |
February 1, 1962 (Fran) |
| Last storm dissipated: |
December 11, 1962 (Nadine) |
| Strongest storm: |
Karen- 185 mph, 897 mbar |
| Total storms: |
30 official, 1 unofficial[1][2] |
| Typhoons: |
24 |
| Super typhoons: |
6 |
| Total fatalities: |
1683 |
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The 1962 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1962, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line with two exceptions this season as Tropical Depressions 50 and 63 formed in the Central Pacific. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1962 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin had the "W" suffix added to their number.
[edit] Season activity
Typhoon Tracks of the 1962 season
Ruth, Sarah, Thelma and Vera on August 23
Ninety tropical waves formed in the 1962 season. Only 78 of these became major easterly waves. 42 of these waves became tropical depressions, 30 became storms and 24 become typhoons. This record of 24 typhoons beat 1952 record which had 21. This record was beaten in the 1964 season with 26 typhoons. Six super typhoons formed in 1962 which were Georgia, Emma, Ruth, Opal, Amy and Karen. Even with the high activity, only about half the cyclones in 1962 made landfall. There were also seventeen suspect cyclones discovered by the JTWC in post-season reports. Three were reported to reach typhoon intensity, three at tropical storm status and two needed tropical depression warnings. [1]
Tropical Storm and Tropical Depression Tracks of the 1962
Two depressions, 50 and 63, formed in the Central Pacific under the Joint Hurricane Warning Center's (now The Central Pacific Hurricane Center) jurisdiction and were included in the JTWC archives. Both depressions stayed out to sea and had no effects on land. The Central Pacific also got Nora, Opal, Ruth, Gilda, Emma and Thelma, the remnants of Nadine and the ending of Karen near the end of the season.[1] [3][4] Strangely, six typhoons entered the Bering Sea, which were Nora, Opal, Ruth, Thelma, Amy and Emma. Four of the six were super typhoons. Three typhoons also missed entering the Bering Sea, which were Typhoons Hope, Sarah and Gilda. Also, Typhoons Georgia, Hope, Joan, Nora, Opal, Ruth, Thelma, Wanda, Amy, Emma, Gilda, Jean and Karen all lasted for at least one week with Opal lasting for eighteen straight days from a wave to the day the JMA ceased advisories. [2]
[edit] Storms
[edit] Tropical Storm Fran
A tropical wave formed on February 1 and became Tropical Depression 2W southwest of Koror at extreme lattitudes the next day. Fran had the lowest of any storm of the season at just 5°N. The depression made a curve to the north and strengthened into a tropical storm, being given the name Fran while moving north toward the Philippines. Fran peaked at a 55 mph tropical storm with a pressure of 1002 mbar and continued moving north. The Japan Meteorogical Agency quit issuing advisories on February 5.[2] Fran dissipated on February 6, never making landfall.[4]
[edit] Super Typhoon Georgia
A large surge from the Southern Hemisphere from the outdraft entered into the easterlies. The surged formed on April 13 near Woleai Atol at 5°N in latitude and made landfall in Ulithi before strengthening into Tropical Depression 13W on April 16. 13W made a cyclonic loop to the north and soon became a storm, given the name Georgia on the same day. Georgia reached typhoon status by the next day and reached category 4 super typhoon status by April 20, peaking at a 150 mph super typhoon and having a minimum pressure of 936 mbar. Weakening was slow as Georgia was able to stay a typhoon until on April 23. Georgia encountered cool air and was declared extratropical on the evening of April 24th as a 60 mph tropical storm.
The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to track Georgia while an extratropical storm for five more days. Georgia reached a peak extratropical intensity of 978 mbar on April 26. Soon afterwards, Georgia continued to weaken and the JMA stopped issuing advisories on April 29 at extremely high lattitudes. [2]
Damage caused by Georgia was limited to $28,000 (1962 USD) which was to a ship and its cargo ($187,000 in 2006 USD). In total, Georgia moved up 45° in north latitude, the longest of any cyclone in 1962.[7][2]
[edit] Typhoon Hope
A fracture after superposition of polar trough and an easterly wave with a slight surge from the easterlies occurred on May 11 while over Koror. Strengthening was slow as the wave became Tropical Storm Hope on May 16 near the Philippines. The storm quickly made landfall in the Philippines the next day as a 60 mph tropical storm. Hope weakened into a depression while over land, regaining storm strength east of Manila and weakening again to a depression. When Hope entered open waters, strengthening occurred, becoming the second typhoon of the season on May 19 and peaking at 95 mph winds on the night of the 20th. Hope weakened, losing much convection and became extratropical due to cool air on the 22nd of August near Chichi Jima as a tropical depression. [8]
The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to track the extratropical remnants of Hope for six more days. The remnants passed by Japan on May 24, reaching an extratropical peak of 996 mbar. Hope moved to the northeast and passed by the Kurin Islands of Russia on May 26. The Japan Meteorological Agency discontinued all advisories near the Aleutian Islands as a 1018 mbar extratropical depression. [2]
Damage and fatalities in the Philippines are unavailable. [8]
[edit] Typhoon Iris
A easterly wave and polar trough which was fractured by superpostion formed on May 26 northeast of Koror and strengthened into Tropical Depression 22W several hours later near the Philippines. 22W strengthened into a tropical storm several hours after forming, being given the name Iris. Iris moved north, peaking at 75 mph which is a minimal typhoon. Weakening occurred rapidly as most of Iris' life was as a tropical depression. Iris dissipated on May 30 due to lack of upper-level divergence and was irrecognizeable.[9]Iris never making landfall. The JMA continued tracking the leftovers of Iris until the next day. [2]
Iris killed five people but no estimate of damage was reported to crops. [9]
[edit] Typhoon Joan
A easterly wave and polar trough which was fractured by superpostion formed on July 6 northeast of the Philippines and strengthened into Tropical Depression 37W on July 7 near the Philippines. Rapid strengthening occurred and 37W reached typhoon status by the next day with the name Joan.[10]Joan weakened moderately after peaking at 90 mph winds on the 9th as an unorganized storm. Joan made landfall in South Korea on the 10th as a 50 mph tropical storm. Joan was declared extratropical by the JTWC on July 11.
The Japan Meteorological Agency continued tracking the extratropical remnants of Joan. The now-extratropical Joan moved north off of the Koreas and peaked as a 996 mbar extratropical storm on July 12. Joan continued to weaken and made landfall in Russia on July 14. Joan's remnants dissipated over Siberia the next day. [2]
Damage from Joan was $500,000 (1962 USD), especially from crops and communications. ($3,349,000 in 2006 USD). Nora was the only system in 1962 to make landfall in mainland Russia, except for Super Typhoon Amy which made landfall on the Kamchatka Peninsula and Opal which made landfall in the Kuril Islands.[10]
[edit] Typhoon Kate
The forty-fourth tropical wave of the season formed on July 18 a short distance of northern Luzon. The wave quickly strengthened into Tropical Depression 44W on the same day. Twelve hours later, T.D. 44W strengthened into a tropical storm, being given the name Kate. Kate gained strength at a rate of 6:5 from 40-55 mph winds in 24 hours. Kate made a cyclonic loop to the northeast and achieved typhoon strength during the loop.
Kate strengthened into a 95 mph category 2 typhoon with a pressure of 964 mbar on September 22. Kate soon made landfall in Taiwan on the 22nd as a 85 mph typhoon. Kate moved north and made a second landfall in eastern China on the 24th, dissipating over land.
Kate was responsible for $163 million in damage (2006 USD) and 110 deaths. [11]Kate was one of very few typhoons to ever to have cases of discontinuous tracks. Others were Typhoon Iris in 1955 and Typhoon B108 in 1925. [12]
[edit] Typhoon Louise
A tropical wave formed on July 19 southeast of Wake Island and moved to the north. The wave quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Louise on July 20. Rapid strengthening occurred, as Louise was able to reach typhoon status on July 21 at the third advisory. Louise made a curve to west and strengthened into a maximum Category 1 typhoon on July 24. Louise passed by the island of Iwo Jima and moved to the northeast, whacking Japan as a maximum tropical storm.
Louise moved over land and quickly weakened into a depression, where the JTWC declared that Louise had dissipated, however the JMA continued to release advisories on Louise. Louise moved to the northeast and advisories were discontinued near Japan's northernmost islands on July 29. Louise killed fifteen people and doing $7.5 million (1962 USD- $47 million in 2006 USD) in damage to crops, homes and bridges in Japan. [13]
[edit] Typhoon Nora
Tropical Depression 46W formed on July 26 west of Guam from an easterly tropical wave and a surge from the westerlies at the 200 mbar level. Strengthening occurred slowly as 46W was not given the name Nora until July 29. Nora moved northward, the storm reached typhoon status and soon peaked at 85 mph winds with a minimum pressure of 965 mbar on August 1. Nora made landfall in Hong Kong on August 2 as a moderate tropical storm, then moved west, making landfall in northern Japan on the 4th and being declared extratropical soon after.
On August 5, the extratropical remnants of Nora entered the Bering Sea, in the Eastern Hemisphere, where Nora got farther north than any other cyclone of the season, reaching about 62°N latitude and 182.5°W longitude near the Bering Strait, when advisories by the JMA were discontinued as Nora became an extratropical system. [2]
Damage totaled out to a million dollars with four people killed in Hong Kong. (1962 USD ($6.6 million in 2006 USD)). Hong Kong would be devastated a month later by the stronger Typhoon Wanda. [14]
[edit] Tropical Storm Marge
A tropical wave formed in the open Pacific Ocean waters on July 25 and strengthened into Tropical Depression 47W on July 28 in an area of ocean north of Truk. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm and was given the name Marge. Marge peaked at a 45 mph, 1002 mbar weak tropical storm on July 28. Marge dissipated on the morning of July 29 near Guam and Saipan.
No damage or fatalities were reported, as Marge never made landfall. [4]
[edit] Super Typhoon Opal
An easterly wave formed on July 28 near Ponape and on July 30, a tropical depression developed over the open Western Pacific waters, likely from the monsoon trough. After tracking westward without strengthening, it turned to the northwest, where it quickly intensified into a tropical storm on August 1 and into a typhoon on the 2nd. On the 5th, Opal peaked at 165 mph, and hit northeastern Taiwan at that intensity on the night of the 5th. It weakened over the island, and hit eastern China the following morning. Opal turned and accelerated to the north, and was declared extratropical over northeastern China on the 7th.
The remnants of Opal continued to move to the northeast and made landfall in North Korea as a 982 mbar extratropical storm. Opal continued moving and made another landfall in northern Japan the next day, without much change in strength. Opal made its fifth landfall in Russia's Kuril Islands on the 11th of August and crossed the Aleutians into the Bering Sea, where the JMA ceased advisories on Opal on the 14th in the Central Pacific basin. [2]
The storm caused 87 deaths, with 20 missing and 1400 injuries.[15] Damage totaled out to $25 million (1962 USD-$166 million (2006 USD)) in crop, transportation, and structural damage. [16]
[edit] Typhoon Patsy
A surge from the westerlies entered the easterlies on August 5 near Yap, making landfall there before becoming the 51st tropical system of the season the next day. 51W strengthened into Tropical Storm Patsy, crossed the central Philippines on August 7 and 8, and strengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea. After weakening to a tropical storm while moving northwestward, Patsy hit Hainan Island, turned to the west, crossed the Gulf of Tonkin, and dissipated over Vietnam on the 11th due to cold air.
Patsy's heavy rain and flooding caused 29 casualties with more than 200 missing.[17][15] Damage totaled out to $2.5 million (1962 USD ($13.36 million in 2006 USD). Damage included ripping off the University of Santo Thomas & shutting down the Manila airport. The backlash from Patsy destroyed over 6400 acres of rice and damaged roads through Thailand.[18] Patsy made landfall four times, three as a tropical system.[19]
[edit] Typhoon Sarah
A tropical wave formed near Iwo Jima on August 8 and moved gradually to south. The wave made a turn to the east and soon the northeast, lasting for six straight days. The first advisory released jumped the wave into a 70 mph tropical storm with the name Sarah. Sarah quickly made a cyclonic loop on the 15th which took until the 18th to complete. During this loop, Sarah reached its peak intensity of 85 mph, a category 1 typhoon on the 16th. Sarah weakened quickly, making landfall in southern Japan as a 40 mph minimal tropical storm. Sarah weakened into a tropical depression, and encountered cool air, being declared a weak extratropical depression on the 22nd. No damage in Japan is available.
Sarah's remnants continued to the northeast where the storm missed entering the Bering Sea of Alaska and Russia, where the JMA ceased advisories as Sarah was a 984 mbar extratropical low on August 25.[2]
Sarah spent six days as a tropical wave (August 8 - August 14), seven days as a tropical cyclone (August 15- August 22), and three days as an extratropical cyclone (August 23, 24 & 25), lasting for a total of sixteen days. Sarah was also one of three active systems on August 21 at the same time with Typhoon Thelma and Super Typhoon Ruth. [20] [21]
[edit] Super Typhoon Ruth
A surge from the westerlies and a cut-off caused an MPT formed on August 11 just north of Truk. The wave moved to the northeast, strengthening into Tropical Storm Ruth on August 13 near Guam, without starting as a depression. Ruth's movement was slow, but the storm's strength was fast as Ruth became a typhoon on August 14 while grazing the island of Saipan with winds of 75 mph.
Ruth moved north and rapidly strengthened, which included a jump from a Category 1 typhoon to a Category 3 typoon on the 15th and soon to a category 4 typhoon. Ruth became a Category 5 super typhoon on the same day, peaking at a 185 mph super typhoon late on August 16 while passing by Iwo Jima with a pressure of 916 mbar. Ruth kept that intensity until the next day when the storm weakened to 160 mph near Chichi Jima. Ruth continued to weaken, passing by Tokyo and weakening to a tropical storm on August 22 while losing tropical characterisitics. Ruth was declared a moderate extratropical storm on the 46th advisory on August 23. Damage in Saipan from Ruth is unavailable.
Ruth's remnants continued to the northeast where the extratropical storm made landfall on the 24th on the Aleutian Island of Semisopochnoi, passing 180° and thus entering the Western Hemisphere. [2] Ruth entered the Bering Sea of Alaska and Russia, where the JMA ceased advisories as a 986 mbar extratropical low on August 25. [2] However, while an extratropical storm, Ruth underwent drastic changes in wind strength from the 23rd to its death on the 25th, Ruth went from a 45 mph storm straight back to a 60 mph storm, then to a minimal storm and back to a 55 mph storm when Ruth died out. [22]
Ruth was one of three active systems on August 21 at the same time with Typhoon Thelma and Typhoon Sarah. [23]
[edit] Typhoon Thelma
A 10-knot easterly tropical wave on August 21 after inconclusive data on a surge from the westerlies caused the wave near the coast of Saipan. [24] Rapid strengthening occurred as 58W was given the name Thelma. Thelma reached 70 mph winds but fell to 55 mph in cool air. Thelma gained strength again, reaching typhoon status by the 22nd. Thelma continued to intensify reaching 140 mph winds as a peak with a pressure of 946 mbar on the 25th near Japan. Thelma made landfall in Japan the next day as a 100 mph typhoon and turned to the east, making a second landfall in Japan as a minimal tropical storm, dissipating soon after.
The remnants of Thelma moved to the east and soon to the northeast, reaching a pressure of 988 mbar as an extratropical cyclone. Thelma made landfall on Little Sitkin Island in the Aleutian Islands.[2]The extratropical cyclone entered the Bering Sea, becoming the fourth typhoon this season to do such, where the JMA ceased advisories on the 1st of September in the Central Pacific.[2]
No damage or fatality reports are unavailable. Thelma was one of three active systems on August 21 at the same time with Super Typhoon Ruth and Typhoon Sarah. [24] [21]
[edit] Typhoon Wanda
The precursor to Wanda formed on August 23 southwest of Ponape from a tropical wave from the Southern Hemisphere outdrafts. [25] On the 24th, the first advisory was released near Truk. The wave finally strengthened into Tropical Depression 59W on the afternoon of August 27, and in the evening, 59W became Tropical Storm Wanda. Strengthening was slow as Wanda didn't reach typhoon status until early August 29 northeast of Luzon Island in the Philippines.
Typhoon Wanda reached a Category 2 strength as it moved through the Luzon strait on August 30. It continued its westward motion, peaking at 110 mph before cold air was entrained in the circulation. Wanda hit near Hong Kong on September 1 as a well-developed typhoon and dissipated later that day. The Japan Meteoroloical Agency continued tracking Wanda over China, and soon re-entered water on the 3rd, quickly making landfall again on Hainan Island where the JMA ceased advisories. [2]
Wanda was responsible for 434 fatalities and 515 injuries,[15] with millions of damage occurring. Storm surge was significant in Hong Kong and the water level was 17'9" above chart datum in some places. Maximum hourly mean wind and instantaneous minimum pressure at the Royal Observatory were 68 knots (133 km/h) and 953 mbar. Neither record has been surpassed since then. [25]
[edit] Typhoon Vera
As Typhoons Ruth and Sarah were weakening, a new tropical system formed on August 23 far to the southeast of Okinawa, Japan near the active Typhoon Thelma. The system quickly moved to the northeast, strengthening into Tropical Storm Vera on the morning of August 25. Rapid strengthening occurred as Vera went from a 55 mph tropical storm to a 75 mph typhoon within 24 hours. Vera peaked the next morning as a 85 mph, 983 mbar typhoon, west of Iwo Jima. Weakening occurred slowly as Vera stayed a maximum tropical storm until the storm started affecting Japan. Vera quickly weakened into a tropical depression over southern Japan where it dissipated on the morning of August 28.
No damage or fatalities were reported in association with Typhoon Vera.[26]
[edit] Super Typhoon Amy
The precursor to Super Typhoon Amy formed on August 27 far northeast of Truk as a surge from the westerlies moved into the easterlies . The wave moved west and became Tropical Depression 62W west of Saipan two days later. The depression quickly strengthened, becoming a tropical storm and being given the name Amy. Amy strengthened rapidly, becoming a typhoon on the 30th northeast of Saipan. Amy's movement was erratic, and reached super typhoon status on September 1 while making a curve to the northeast.
Amy strengthened into a weak Category 5 super typhoon northeast of the Philippines, peaking at 160 mph with a pressure of 939 mbar around midnight on September 1. Weakening was slow, and Amy made landfall in Taiwan as a Category 4 super typhoon on September 4. Amy weakened quickly, making landfall in western China as a 85 mph typhoon. Amy moved out into the South China Sea, sped up and made landfall in South Korea as a 45 mph tropical storm on September 7. Amy was declared extratropical as a depression on September 8. [2]
The Japan Meteorolgical Agency continued tracking Amy for two more days. During that time, Amy made landfall in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the 9th, and entered the Bering Sea, the sixth typhoon this season to do so. The JMA ceased advisories on September 10 in the sea.
Amy's flooding killed 24 people, with millions of dollars in damage (1962 USD) to crops, power, communication lines and buildings. [27]
[edit] Typhoon Carla
A surge from the westerlies and a cut-off caused an MPT, while Carla formed downstream. From the surge, a tropical wave on September 14 south of Yap. The wave was unable to gain strength, making landfall in Luzon while it was a tropical wave. The wave finally strengthened into Tropical Depression 65W on September 19 off the Luzon coast. Tropical Depression 65W strengthened into a tropical storm on September 20, quickly gaining strength. Carla made landfall on Hainan Island on the 21st as a 85 mph typhoon, its peak winds. Carla continued moving west and made landfall in northern Vietnam on September 22 as a 65 mph tropical storm. Carla dissipated over land on September 23 from lack of moisture.
No damage reports are available in association with Carla, however at least 13 people were killed. [28] [29]
[edit] Unnamed Tropical Storm (66W)
A tropical wave formed on September 11 near 160°E out in the open Pacific Ocean near where Tropical Depression 55W formed. The wave strengthened into Tropical Depression 66W the next day moving to the northwest. T.D. 66W missed grazing buoy #131 on September 13. Tropical Depression 66W dissipated out in the open ocean on September 15 near Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima, never making landfall.
The Japan Meteorological Agency continued tracking TD 66W which was able to strengthen into a tropical storm, peaking at a pressure of 1002 mbar (29.58 inHg) on September 16. Tropical Storm 66W made a curve to the northeast and threatened Japan, but did not make landfall. The storm weakened and was declared extratropical the next day near the Aleutian Islands. [6][2]
No damage or fatalities were reported.[4]
[edit] Tropical Storm Babe
The sixty-seventh tropical wave formed on September 13 in the open South China Sea. The wave quickly strengthened into Tropical Depression 67W the same day and became a tropical storm on September 14, with the name Babe. Babe strengthened into a 65 mph (100 km/h) moderate tropical storm with a minimum pressure of 994 mbar (29.35 inHg). Babe made landfall in southern Vietnam and dissipated over the Laos border with Cambodia. The same area would be battered by Tropical Depression 68W nine days later.
Damage in Vietnam and Laos are unavailable.[4]
[edit] Typhoon Dinah
A surge from the westerlies and a cut-off caused an MPT, while Dinah formed downstream. From the surge, a tropical wave formed near the coast of Guam on September 24. The wave strengthened into Tropical Depression 69W twelve hours later. Strengthening was very slow, as 69W did not reach tropical storm status until September 29. During the depression stage, 69W made a curve to the northwest. Finally at the second advisory on September 29, the depression was upgraded to a minimal tropical storm and was given the name Dinah.
Dinah moved to the west, continuing to strengthen and by the morning of September 30, Dinah was the sixteenth typhoon of the season. Dinah continued moving to the west, reaching Category 2 status on October 1, and Category 3 the next day. Dinah peaked on October 2 with 115 mph winds, a minimal Category 3 typhoon and a minimum pressure of 953 mbar (28.10 inHg). Weakening was slow and Dinah made landfall in Hong Kong on October 3 as a maximum tropical storm with winds of 70 mph. Dinah quickly weakened into a depression over land and dissipated over Hong Kong on October 4.
Damage in Hong Kong is unavailable. [30]
[edit] Typhoon Freda
A 15 mph outdraft formed on the morning of September 28 south of Eniwetok Atoll. The outdraft became an ordinary tropical cyclone on October 3, when it developed 500 miles off Wake Island. It moved to the northeast, then turned to a northwest where it strengthened into a typhoon and peaked at 115 mph on the 5th. Freda then turned and accelerated to the northeast, where it weakened until becoming extratropical on October 10 to the south of the Aleutian Islands. The extratropical remnants of Freda headed to the east, and hit Victoria, British Columbia on October 12 with winds of 45-50 mph, with wind gusts up to 90 mph. There, great damage was seen across the Pacific northwest, causing a major disruption in daily life with power outages and store closings from shattered windows.
As an extratropical storm, Freda caused an estimated $10 million in damage (1962 USD, $517 million 2006 USD), with 46 deaths occurring. [15] For more information on the extratropical remnants, see the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. [31]
[edit] Super Typhoon Emma
The seventy-third tropical wave of the season formed north of Saipan on September 30 and moved south. The wave strengthened into Tropical Storm Emma at the first advisory on October 1. Emma strengthened into the eighteenth typhoon of the 1962 season and grazed Guam while making a U-turn to the north on October 1.
Emma continued to strengthen, reaching Category 2 intensity on October 2, while passing Saipan and Category 3 intensity the next day. By the 4th, Emma became a Category 4 Super Typhoon and reached Category 5 status. The next day, Emma peaked at 165 mph winds with a minimum pressure of 903 mbar. Weakening was slow, as Emma turned to the northeast. Emma peaked at 125 mph winds on October 7 and refused to weaken until October 9 when Emma fell to 120 mph winds. Emma sped up to the northeast and was declared extratropical on October 11 as a moderate Category 1 typhoon, due to cool air.
The extratropical remnants of Emma moved to the northeast, reaching a peak pressure of 950 mbar on October 12. Emma made landfall on Little Sitkin Island in the Aleutian Islands on the 13th as a 55 mph extratropical storm, and entered the Bering Sea the same day, dissipating soon afterwards at the 180°latitude line, entering the Central Pacific. Emma was the sixth typhoon to enter the Bering Sea.[2]
Damage in Guam and Saipan totaled out to $250,000 from damages to communication equipments, buildings and fishing boats ($1.6 million 2006 USD). Emma was the fifth super typhoon of the 1962 season.[32]
[edit] Typhoon Gilda
A tropical wave formed on October 18 and struck Yap as a wave. The wave strengthened with a flow from the Southern Hemisphere and became Tropical Depression 74W on the next day. Strengthening was slow as 74W did not reach tropical storm status until it performed a cyclonic loop on the 22nd and was given the name Gilda. Gilda strengthened quickly afterwards and became a typhoon on October 23rd.
Gilda strengthened into a Category 4 typhoon on October 26, peaking at 933 mbar with 135 mph winds. Gilda kept this intensity until the next day when the storm weakened into a Category 3 typhoon. On the 28th, Gilda absorbed the weakening Typhoon Ivy southeast of Okinawa, Japan as a Category 2 typhoon after have a Fujiwhara interaction.[1] Gilda sped up and weakened to a tropical storm on October 30 near Japan. Typhoon Gilda entered cool air and was declared an extratropical storm the same day at the forty-seventh advisory near the Japanese coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to track Gilda to the northwest Pacific Ocean just south of the Aleutian Islands, where Gilda was declared over on November 1 in the Central Pacific. [2]
No damage or fatalities were reported in association with Gilda. [33] Gilda had the same notability of Typhoon Kate earlier in the season by have a discontinuous track but of secondary lows on the lee. [12]
[edit] Typhoon Ivy
A tropical wave formed on October 26 near Ulithi and Woleai Atol. The wave moved to the northwest and strengthened from a wave into a Category 3 typhoon with winds of 115 mph. Interaction from the active Typhoon Gilda caused a Fujiwhara effect between the two and caused Ivy to weaken at a rapid pace from a Category 3 typhoon to a minimal tropical storm in 48 hours. The stronger Typhoon Gilda absorbed the weak Ivy on October 29 south of Iwo Jima.
Ivy never made landfall thus no damage or fatalties were reported. [34]
[edit] Tropical Storm Harriet
The Japan Meteorological Agency first tracked Tropical Storm Harriet as a tropical wave on the morning on October 19 with a minimum pressure of 1003 mbar off the Philippines. The wave weakened to 1006 mbar and became Tropical Depression 78W on October 22 out in the open South China Sea. The depression was raised into Tropical Storm Harriet on October 25 by the JMA, where a minimal pressure of 1000 mbar was recorded. [2]
Tropical Storm Harriet was first observed by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on October 25, just off the east coast of Thailand. It hit that night as a 60 mph tropical storm, and crossed into the Indian Ocean. During landfall its storm surge flooded the Laem Talumphuk peninsula in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. There, it moved to the northwest, then recurved to the northeast. It hit Bangladesh on October 30, and dissipated the next day. In the urbanized area of Pak Phanang, water rose to a depth of four meters at the river nearby. Laem Talumpuk was swept clean by Harriet as all but five houses were destroyed in the village of four thousand people at the end of the peninsula, which had been battered with three meter high waves. In a town near the River Bang Chak, 30 percent of the houses were destroyed as well as half of the rice crop in the area.
His Majesty the King who promptly delivered aid to the people. He personally made an appeal for public assistance, with tremendous response and donations flowing in to Chitralada Villa. He made available fund and donated materials to disaster victims, and provided fund for the Ministry of Education to rebuild 12 elementary schools destroyed by storm in six southern provinces, graciously named Rajaprajanugroh 1,2,3,4 to 12. [35]
Harriet caused 900+ fatalities (with 142 missing), injured 252, left over 10000 homeless throughout Thailand from an accompanying storm surge. The storm also affected Bangladesh on October 30, after entering the North Indian Ocean.
The next storm that devastating for the Malay Peninsula would be Typhoon Gay of 1989. [4]
[edit] Typhoon Jean
A easterly tropical wave after the polar trough fractured the superposition formed on November 3 near Yap. [36] The wave made landfall in the Philippines on the 6th and strengthened into Tropical Depression 81W over land. Strengthening occurred an 81W became Tropical Storm Jean on the 6th near Manila. Rapid strengthening occurred and Jean peaked at a 100 mph typhoon on November 9 near Vietnam. Jean started weakening and dissipated on November 13 because of lack of upper level divergence.
The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to track Jean for six more days. During that time, Jean made an anti-cyclonic loop to the south, where Jean was declared an extratropical low on November 19 in the open South China Sea. No damage or fatalities were reported. [2][36] Jean's lengthtivity from formation as a wave to time the JMA ceased advisories was sixteen straight days.[2][36]
[edit] Super Typhoon Karen
- Main article: Typhoon Karen (1962)
Typhoon Karen, which formed on November 7 in the open Western Pacific, explosively intensified to a 185 mph super typhoon on the 9th. It turned to the west, maintaining its powerful winds of 175-185 mph for 4 days as it crossed the islands of the West Pacific. Cool air weakened Karen as it turned to the north, and was only a minimal typhoon at its nearest approach to Japan. The storm turned eastward, where it became extratropical on November 18. Karen's strong winds caused $250 million in damage (1962 USD) and 11 casualties. Karen passed over the southern part of the island in 1962. Wind gusts estimated near 185 mph destroyed 95% of all homes on the island. [37]
- Karen has the third highest Accumulated Cyclone Energy in the West Pacific on record behind Typhoon Marie of 1961 and Paka of 1997. [38]
- The name Karen was retired after that year. [39]
[edit] Typhoon Lucy
A surge from the westerlies into MPT which was followed by cut-off low formed on November 24, while a depression formed downstream. This kind of formation is not unusual, both Typhoons Carla and Dinah formed in the same way. The system strengthened into Tropical Depression 86W near Koror on November 25 and strengthened into Tropical Storm Lucy on the same day. Strengthening occurred slowly, as Lucy didn't gain typhoon status until November 27. That same day, Lucy made landfall in the Philippines as an 80 mph typhoon. Lucy kept moving west and peaked at 115 mph, as a Category 3 typhoon on November 29. Lucy made landfall in the Philippines and southern Vietnam on November 30. Lucy dissipated in the Strait of Taiwan on December 1 from cold air and land interaction. The Japan Meteorological Agency ceased advisories that same day.[2]
Five people were killed, with five million dollars in damage. ($32.6 million in 2006 USD). Winds of 60 mph were felt Cebu City Airport when Lucy passed over the area.[40] [41]
[edit] Tropical Storm Mary
Tropical Depression 89W formed from a same day tropical wave in the open South China Sea southeast of Vietnam on December 1. T.D. 89W moved north, strengthening into a tropical storm and being given the name Mary. Tropical Storm Mary peaked at 55 mph winds, a moderate tropical storm on December 2. Mary weakened and soon dissipated on December 3 near Vietnam.[4]
No damage or fatalities were reported in association with Tropical Storm Mary.
[edit] Tropical Storm Nadine
The final storm of the season began as a tropical wave on December 3 off the coast of Guam. The wave moved north and strengthened into Tropical Depression 90W on December 6. It strengthened into Tropical Storm Nadine and grazed Guam as a tropical storm. Guam had already been devastated by Super Typhoon Karen about thirty days before in the season. Nadine continued to move north and passed by Saipan, dissipating far off the coast of a buoy, 4YV on December 10, where the JTWC ceased advisories on Nadine.
Nadine was tracked continuing eastward, passing the International Date Line, where Nadine entered the Central Pacific's area of responsibility on December 11 as a 976 mbar extratropical cyclone, where the Japan Meteorological Agency ceased advisories on Nadine after entering.[2] Nadine was the fifteenth cyclone in the season to last for a week or more, eight days in actuality.[4] [2]
[edit] Other storms
In addition to the 31 storms, ten tropical depressions and seventeen suspect cyclones formed, all unable to strengthen into a tropical storm.
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 1
A tropical cyclone was discovered to have formed on January 1, the first day of the 1962 season and dissipated on January 2. Tropical Cyclone 1 was the first of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 3
After the dissipation of Tropical Storm Fran five days before, a tropical cyclone was discovered to have formed on February 11 and dissipated on February 13. Tropical Cyclone 3 was the second of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 4
After the dissipation of Tropical Cyclone Three the day before, a tropical cyclone was discovered to have formed on February 14 and dissipated on February 17. Tropical Cyclone 4 was the third of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 5
A tropical cyclone was discovered to have formed on March 6 and dissipated on March 7. Tropical Cyclone 5 was the fourth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 6
Two days after the dissipation of Tropical Cyclone 5, a new tropical cyclone was discovered to have formed on March 9. The cyclone was reported to have dissipated the next day. Tropical Cyclone 6 was the fifth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 14
As Super Typhoon Georgia was weakening, a new tropical cyclone was determined to have formed on April 28. The cyclone was reported to have dissipated on April 30. Tropical Cyclone 14 was the sixth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 16
A new tropical cyclone was determined to have formed on May 7. The cyclone was reported to have dissipated the next day. Tropical Cyclone 16 was the seventh of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 18
The same day that Typhoon Hope formed, a new tropical cyclone formed in the Pacific on May 16. The cyclone was reported to have dissipated on May 17. Tropical Cyclone 18 was the eighth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Depression 21W
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Tropical Depression 21W |
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May 21—May 22, 1962 |
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Tropical Depression 21W formed on May 21 in the open South China Sea, east of the Philippine Islands. 21W moved to the southeast toward southwestern Vietnam. However, 21W made a turn back to the north on May 22 and dissipated on the same day without threatening land.[4]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 24
While the stronger Typhoon Iris was active, a new tropical cyclone formed in the Pacific on May 28. Tropical Cyclone 24 was reported to have dissipated on May 31, a day after Iris. Tropical Cyclone 24 was the ninth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 26
With two tropical cyclones already active, another tropical cyclone formed on May 29, becoming the fourth cyclone in May of 1962. T.C. 26 was reported to have dissipated the next day. Tropical Cyclone 26 was the tenth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 29
A fifth May tropical cyclone was reported to have formed on May 31. The cyclone lasted three days in total, dissipating on June 2. Tropical Cyclone 29 was the eleventh of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 34
After an extremely and rare inactive month of June, a new tropical cyclone was reported to have formed on June 21 in the Pacific. This cyclone lasted for quite a while, possibly reaching typhoon strength. It finally dissipated on June 28. Tropical Cyclone 34 was the twelfth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 36
After Tropical Cyclone 34 dissipated, a new tropical cyclone was reported to have formed on June 28. This was the second suspect cyclone to last more than three days, the other being Tropical Cyclone 34. Tropical Cyclone 36 dissipated on Independence Day. Tropical Cyclone 36 was the thirteenth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Depression 39W
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July 8—July 12, 1962 |
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A tropical system formed on July 7 north of the island of Koror. The system strengthened into a tropical depression the next day when the first advisory was released. The depression continuously changed directions, once on the 8th to the northwest, again the next day to the southwest and the final one on the 10th to the northwest again. Tropical Depression 39W continued to the northwest, but degenerated into a remnant low on the morning of July 12. Tropical Depression 39W's remnants continued moving, finally dissipating on July 15.
The depression never made landfall, so no damage or fatalities were reported.[4]
[edit] Tropical Depression 41W
As Typhoon Joan weakening, a new tropical system formed in the South China Sea on the afternoon of July 10. The system strengthened while moving west, becoming Tropical Depression 41W the same day. The depression continued moving west at a rapid pace, passing Hainan Island and made landfall in northern Vietnam on July 11. The depression dissipated over land late that evening.
Damage and fatalities in Vietnam from 41W are unavailable.[4]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 49
After a very active July with 6 named storms, a seventh tropical cyclone was discovered in the Pacific on July 30. The cyclone did not last long, dissipating the next day. Tropical Cyclone 49 was the fourteenth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Depression 50
On July 29, the Joint Hurricane Warning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, released an advisory on a system in the Central Pacific and was named Tropical Depression number 50. No change in strength occurred and advisories on August 2 near the transition into the Western Pacific basin. Tropical Depression 50 never made landfall, so no damage was reported.[1] [3][4]
[edit] Tropical Depression 55W
A tropical system formed on August 14, off where the stronger Super Typhoon Ruth was, near the International Date Line. The system strengthened into a tropical depression at the first advisory on the morning of the 14th. The depression made a u-turn and dissipated by the next day. Tropical Depression 55W never made landfall, thus no fatalities or damage was reported.[4]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 56
After continuous activity in the Pacific in August, a new tropical cyclone formed on August 17. The cyclone did not last long, dissipating the day after. Tropical Cyclone 56 was the fifteenth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 61
The TIROS V sattilite found a distal system out in an area of sparse reports. The system was not confirmed by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center but that TIROS V may have found a distal system in the area. A reconnisance aircraft was deployed but no circulation could be found. The cyclone formed on August 26 and dissipated on August 28. Tropical Cyclone 61 was the sixteenth of seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable. [1] [42]
[edit] Tropical Depression 63
The Joint Hurricane Warning Center named a tropical depression in the Central Pacific basin as Tropical Depression number 63, following the West Pacific's numbering. The advisories were discontinued 275 nautical miles from the South Point of Big Island, where it was no longer considered a threat to shipping lanes or any land masses.
In a strange coincidence- 63 stayed at the same latitude in its whole lifetime. [1] [3][4]
[edit] Tropical Depression 64W
A tropical wave formed on September 3 at low lattitudes near Woleai Atol. The wave moved to the northwest, but gained strength slowly. On September 5, the wave finally became well-organized to become Tropical Depression 64W. The island of Yap was in the direction of 64W but the depression passed to the south. Tropical Depression 64W began to weaken and dissipated on September 7 into a remnant low north of Koror.
The depression never made landfall, so no damage or fatalities were reported.[4]
[edit] Tropical Depression 68W
A tropical wave formed on September 22 east of the Philippines moving to the northwest. The wave quickly strengthened into Tropical Depression 68W the same day. T.D. 68W made landfall in the Philippines on the 23rd and battered the capital, Manila. The depression continued moving west, changing directions constantly. The depression made landfall again in the country of Vietnam on September 26, dissipating the next day on the Vietnam-Laos border. No damage reports in Vietnam or the Philippines are available.
68W was the longest lasting depression of the season.[4]
[edit] Tropical Depression 75W
Tropical Depression 75W formed on October 20 south of buoy 131 in the open Pacific Ocean, which is close the International Date Line. 75W moved to the northwest, dissipating on October 22 near the island of Iwo Jima. 75W was extremely short-lived and only lasted for two days. 75W never made landfall, so no damage or fatalities were reported.[4]
[edit] Tropical Cyclone 79
With Tropical Storm Harriet and Typhoon Gilda active, a new tropical cyclone formed on October 26 in the Pacific. The cyclone did not last long, dissipating the next day on October 27. Tropical Cyclone 79 was the final of the seventeen systems to be named a suspect cyclone by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Any land effects or actual strength are unavailable.[1]
[edit] Tropical Depression 85W
The eighty-fifth tropical wave of the season formed in the South China Sea on November 18. The wave quickly strengthened into Tropical Depression 85W over the sea the same day. The depression got near Vietnam but cool air caused it to dissipate into a remnant low before landfall on November 20. No damage or fatalities were reported in Vietnam in association with T.D. 85W.[4]
[edit] Storm names
In addition to the 30 named storms, an unnamed storm was tracked by the JMA, 6219 and also known by the JTWC as Tropical Depression 66W. [2]
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Agnes
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Bess
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Carmen
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Della
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Elaine
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Faye
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Gloria
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Hester
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Irma
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Judy
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Kit
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Lola
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Mamie
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Nina
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Ora
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Phyllis
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Rita
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Susan
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Tess
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Viola
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Winnie
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Alice
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Betty
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Cora
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Doris
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Elsie
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Flossie
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Grace
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Helen
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Ida
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June
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Kathy
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Lorna
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Marie
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Nancy
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Olga
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Pamela
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Ruby
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Sally
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Tilda
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Violet
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Wilda
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Anita
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Billie
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Clara
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Dot
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Ellen
- Fran 6201
- Georgia 6202
- Hope 6203
- Iris 6204
- Joan 6205
- Kate 6206
- Louise 6207
- Marge 6208
- Nora 6209
- Opal 6210
- Patsy 6211
- Ruth 6212
- Sarah 6213
- Thelma 6214
- Vera 6215
- Wanda 6216
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- Amy 6217
- Babe 6218
- Carla 6220
- Dinah 6221
- Emma 6222
- Freda 6223
- Gilda 6224
- Harriet 6225
- Ivy 6226
- Jean 6227
- Karen 6228
- Lucy 6229
- Mary 89W
- Nadine 6230
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Olive
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Polly
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Rose
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Shirley
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Trix
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Virginia
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Wendy
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[edit] Retirement
The name Karen were retired after this year and were replaced with Kim.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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Tropical cyclones of the 1962 Pacific typhoon season
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