1976 Pacific typhoon season

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The 1976 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1976, 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. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1976 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 have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.

Contents 1 Storms 1.1 Typhoon Kathy 1.2 Tropical Storm Lorna 1.3 Typhoon Marie 1.4 Tropical Storm Nancy 1.5 Typhoon Olga 1.6 Super Typhoon Pamela 1.7 Typhoon Ruby 1.8 Typhoon Sally 1.9 Super Typhoon Therese 1.10 Tropical Storm Violet 1.11 Tropical Storm Wilda 1.12 Typhoon Anita 1.13 Typhoon Billie 1.14 Tropical Storm Clara 1.15 Tropical Storm Dot 1.16 Tropical Storm Ellen 1.17 Super Typhoon Fran 1.18 Tropical Storm Georgia 1.19 Typhoon Hope 1.20 Typhoon Iris 1.21 Typhoon Joan 1.22 Super Typhoon Louise 1.23 Tropical Storm Marge 1.24 Tropical Storm Nora 1.25 Tropical Storm Opal 2 1976 storm names 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Storms

25 tropical storms formed this year in the Western Pacific. 14 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 4 reached super typhoon strength.

[edit] Typhoon Kathy

Typhoon Kathy 1
Duration	January 28 – February 02, 1976
Intensity	95 mph [1], 969 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Lorna

Tropical Storm Lorna TS
Duration	February 27 – March 01, 1976
Intensity	40 mph [1],  mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Marie

Typhoon Marie 3
Duration	April 03 – April 14, 1976
Intensity	130 mph [1], 929 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Nancy

Tropical Storm Nancy TS
Duration	April 25 – May 02, 1976
Intensity	65 mph [1], 984 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Olga

Typhoon Olga 3
Duration	May 12 – May 27, 1976
Intensity	115 mph [1], 934 mbar[1]

The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression east of the Philippines on May 10. It tracked generally westward, reaching tropical storm status on the 13th while remaining poorly organized. On the 14th Olga relocated to the southeast, and regained tropical storm strength after weakening. The storm headed to the northwest, and looped in response to the approach of a long wave trough. After returning to a westward movement Olga, despite unfavorable wind shear, strengthened to a typhoon on the 20th. It rapidly intensified that night, and hit eastern Luzon early on the 21st as a 115 mph (185 km/h) typhoon. It drifted across the island, and turned northward in the South China Sea. Olga moved rapidly to the northeast, and on the 28th Olga was absorbed by a subtropical disturbance. Olga brought torrential flooding, at some points as much as 50 inches (1,300 mm) of rain. Because of this, 200 people were killed and thousands were left homeless. Olga also destroyed many of the sets used during the filming of Apocalypse Now.

[edit] Super Typhoon Pamela

Super Typhoon Pamela 4
Duration	May 14 – May 27, 1976
Intensity	150 mph [1], 921 mbar[1]

The near equatorial trough produced a tropical depression on May 14 north of Chuuk. It moved southwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 15th. Pamela slowly looped to the northwest, and reached typhoon status on the 16th. On the 18th and 19th, Pamela rapidly intensified to a 150 mph (240 km/h) super typhoon, and slowly weakened as it continued its northwest movement. On May 21 the typhoon crossed Guam with sustained winds of 140 mph (230 km/h). After slowly crossing the island, Pamela turned to the north, and weakened until becoming extratropical on the 26th. Pamela was the strongest typhoon to hit Guam since Super Typhoon Karen in 1962. Though Karen was much stronger, Pamela's slow crossing caused much more damage, amounting to $500 million (1976 USD, $1.7 billion 2005 USD). Well-executed warnings allowed for only one death in Guam. Before Typhoon Pamela hit Guam, ten people died in a landslide in Truk (Chuuk) from its heavy rains.

[edit] Typhoon Ruby

Typhoon Ruby 4
Duration	June 23 – July 04, 1976
Intensity	120 mph [1], 934 mbar[1]

The monsoon trough spawned Tropical Depression 7W on June 20. It headed westward, slowly organizing into a tropical storm on the 23rd. Ruby turned to the northwest, and reached typhoon strength just before hitting Luzon on the 25th. It crossed the island, weakening to a tropical storm before turning to the northeast in the South China Sea. Ruby again became a typhoon on the 28th, and on July 2, the typhoon reached a peak of 140 mph (230 km/h) winds while south of Japan. The typhoon turned to the east, and became extratropical on the 3rd. 16 people were killed from the typhoon.

[edit] Typhoon Sally

Typhoon Sally 3
Duration	June 24 – July 03, 1976
Intensity	130 mph [1], 923 mbar[1]

[edit] Super Typhoon Therese

Super Typhoon Therese 4
Duration	July 11 – July 20, 1976
Intensity	155 mph [1], 903 mbar[1]

Typhoon Therese, which developed on July 8, explosively deepened on the 12th and 13th to a 155 mph (249 km/h) super typhoon. Therese weakened as it continued to the northwest, and struck southwest Japan on the 19th as a tropical storm. It looped to the west, and dissipated on the 21st. Therese caused heavy flooding, killing 3 people and causing millions in damage.

[edit] Tropical Storm Violet

Tropical Storm Violet TS
Duration	July 21 – July 25, 1976
Intensity	65 mph [1],  mbar[1]

Tropical Storm Violet struck Hong Kong and Hainan Island killing 2 people.^[2]

[edit] Tropical Storm Wilda

Tropical Storm Wilda TS
Duration	July 22 – July 24, 1976
Intensity	50 mph [1], 992 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Anita

Typhoon Anita 1
Duration	July 23 – July 25, 1976
Intensity	75 mph [1], 979 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Billie

Main article: Typhoon Billie (1976)

Typhoon Billie 4
Duration	August 03 – August 10, 1976
Intensity	145 mph [1], 914 mbar[1]

When 105 mph (169 km/h) Typhoon Billie hit eastern Taiwan and China, it caused heavy flooding and wind damage, amounting to 4 casualties (with 8 missing and 41 drownings) and $2.6 million in damage (1976 USD).

[edit] Tropical Storm Clara

Tropical Storm Clara TS
Duration	August 05 – August 07, 1976
Intensity	45 mph [1],  mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Dot

Tropical Storm Dot TS
Duration	August 18 – August 23, 1976
Intensity	60 mph [1], 989 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Ellen

Tropical Storm Ellen TS
Duration	August 20 – August 24, 1976
Intensity	50 mph [1], 993 mbar[1]

Tropical Storm Ellen struck Hong Kong killing 27 people and left 3 missing.^[2]

[edit] Super Typhoon Fran

Super Typhoon Fran 4
Duration	September 03 – September 11, 1976
Intensity	130 mph [1], 913 mbar[1]

An area of disturbed weather organized into Tropical Depression 17W on September 2. It tracked northwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 4th and a typhoon on the 6th. Fran rapidly intensified to a 150 mph (240 km/h) super typhoon on the 7th, and weakened as it turned northward. After stalling and drifting to the west, Fran continued its northward movement, hit southwestern Japan on the 12th, and became extratropical in the Sea of Japan on the 13th. The storm caused heavy flooding and wind damage, causing 133 fatalities (with 32 missing) and $572 million in damage (1976 USD, $1.9 billion in 2005 USD), the worst Japanese typhoon in over 10 years.

[edit] Tropical Storm Georgia

Tropical Storm Georgia TS
Duration	September 09 – September 15, 1976
Intensity	45 mph [1], 992 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Hope

Typhoon Hope 1
Duration	September 14 – September 17, 1976
Intensity	80 mph [1], 981 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Iris

Typhoon Iris 1
Duration	September 14 – September 21, 1976
Intensity	85 mph [1], 967 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Joan

Typhoon Joan 1
Duration	September 19 – September 24, 1976
Intensity	80 mph [1],  mbar[1]

[edit] Super Typhoon Louise

Super Typhoon Louise 5
Duration	October 30 – November 07, 1976
Intensity	160 mph [1], 895 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Marge

Tropical Storm Marge TS
Duration	November 06 – November 11, 1976
Intensity	70 mph [1], 977 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Nora

Tropical Storm Nora TS
Duration	December 03 – December 08, 1976
Intensity	50 mph [1], 992 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Opal

Tropical Storm Opal TS
Duration	December 08 – December 10, 1976
Intensity	40 mph [1], 996 mbar[1]

[edit] 1976 storm names

Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1976 was named Kathy and the final one was named Opal.

Agnes Bonnie Carmen Della Elaine Faye Gloria Hester Irma Judy Kit Lola Mamie Nina Ora Phyllis Rita Susan Tess Viola Winnie

Alice Betty Cora Doris Elsie Flossie Grace Helen Ida June Kathy 1W Lorna 2W Marie 3W Nancy 4W Olga 5W Pamela 6W Ruby 7W Sally 8W Therese 9W Violet 10W Wilda 11W

Anita 12W Billie 13W Clara 14W Dot 15W Ellen 16W Fran 17W Georgia 18W Hope 19W Iris 20W Joan 21W Kate 22C Louise 23W Marge 24W Nora 25W Opal 26W Patsy Ruth Sarah Thelma Vera Wanda

Amy Babe Carla Dinah Emma Freda Gilda Harriet Ivy Jean Kim Lucy Mary Nadine Olive Polly Rose Shirley Trix Virginia Wendy

One Central Pacific system developed, Hurricane Kate. The policy at the time was to use Western Pacific names the Central Pacific.

[edit] See also

• 1976 Pacific hurricane season
• 1976 Atlantic hurricane season

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax} 1976 ATCR TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. ^ ^{a b} Historical Information

[edit] External links

• Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website.
• Philippine Area of Responsibility.
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
• Meaning of Tokyo Typhoon Centre names.