1963 Pacific typhoon season
1963 Pacific typhoon season
First storm formed |
April 27, 1963 |
Last storm dissipated |
December 28, 1963 |
Strongest storm |
Judy – 917 hPa (mbar), 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-minute sustained) |
Total storms |
25 |
Typhoons |
19 |
Super typhoons |
8 |
Total fatalities |
Unknown |
Total damage |
Unknown |
Pacific typhoon seasons
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
The 1963 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1963, 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 1963 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.
Storms
43 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 25 became tropical storms. 19 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 8 reached super typhoon strength.[1]
Typhoon Olive
Category 4 typhoon (SSHS) |
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Duration |
April 27 – May 6 |
Intensity |
230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min), 922 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Polly (Auring)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
May 31 – June 6 |
Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Rose (Bebeng)
Tropical storm (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
June 8 – June 13 |
Intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Super Typhoon Shirley (Karing)
Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
June 13 – June 20 |
Intensity |
270 km/h (165 mph) (1-min), 935 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Trix (Diding)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
June 26 – July 1 |
Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Virginia (Etang)
Tropical storm (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
July 4 – July 9 |
Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Super Typhoon Wendy (Herming)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
July 9 – July 18 |
Intensity |
250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min), 928 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Agnes (Ising)
Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
July 17 – July 22 |
Intensity |
155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min), 992 mbar (hPa) |
Super Typhoon Bess
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
July 27 – August 11 |
Intensity |
240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min), 930 mbar (hPa) |
On July 27 Tropical Depression 20W formed in the West Pacific. It drifted northward, reaching tropical storm on the 30th before turning to the southwest. Bess turned to the north on August 2, and reached typhoon status early on the 3rd. Bess rapidly intensified to a peak of 150 mph on the 4th, but weakened as it continued northward. On the 9th it struck Japan, and on the 11th Bess became extratropical. At the time, Bess had the longest longevity of a Western Pacific tropical cyclone. Typhoon Bess caused severe damage on the island of Kyūshū. 23 people were killed and 6 were missing.[2]
Typhoon Carmen (Luding)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
August 7 – August 17 |
Intensity |
230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min), 936 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Della
Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
August 25 – August 30 |
Intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min), 970 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Elaine
Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
August 25 – August 30 |
Intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min), 967 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Faye (Neneng)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
September 1 – September 8 |
Intensity |
205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min), 957 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Faye struck Hong Kong killing 3 people.[3]
Super Typhoon Gloria (Oniang)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
September 5 – September 14 |
Intensity |
250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min), 921 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Gloria, which developed on September 5 in the open waters of the West Pacific, rapidly intensified to a peak of 155 mph on the 9th. It weakened as it continued west-northwestward, and hit extreme northeastern Taiwan on the 11th as a 100 mph typhoon. It caused severe flooding in Northern Taiwan and hundreds of casualties. Gloria continued westward, and hit eastern China that night as an 85 mph typhoon. The storm looped over land to the northeast, and dissipated on the 14th to the east of China. Gloria caused 239 casualties, with 89 missing.
Tropical Storm Hester (Pepang)
Tropical storm (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
September 8 – September 12 |
Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Tropical Storm Irma
Tropical storm (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
September 17 – September 19 |
Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Super Typhoon Judy
Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
September 30 – October 4 |
Intensity |
280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min), 917 mbar (hPa) |
Super Typhoon Kit (Rosing)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
October 5 – October 11 |
Intensity |
250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min), 929 mbar (hPa) |
Super Typhoon Lola
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
October 8 – October 19 |
Intensity |
240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min), 945 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Mamie
Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
October 15 – October 18 |
Intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min), 971 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Nina
Tropical storm (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
October 18 – October 19 |
Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Typhoon Ora
Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
October 23 – October 29 |
Intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min), 984 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Phyllis (Sisang)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
December 12 – December 13 |
Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 986 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Rita (Trining)
Tropical storm (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
December 16 – December 18 |
Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Super Typhoon Susan
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
|
Duration |
December 18 – December 28 |
Intensity |
250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min), 932 mbar (hPa) |
1963 storm names
- Agnes 18W
- Bess 20W
- Carmen 23W
- Della 25W
- Elaine 27W
- Faye 28W
- Gloria 29W
- Hester 30W
- Irma 32W
- Judy 34W
- Kit 35W
- Lola 36W
- Mamie 37W
- Nina 38W
- Ora 39W
- Phyllis 41W
- Rita 42W
- Susan 43W
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Tess
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Viola
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Winnie
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Alice
-
Betty
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Cora
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Doris
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Elsie
-
Flossie
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Grace
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Helen
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Ida
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June
-
Kathy
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Lorna
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Marie
-
Nancy
-
Olga
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Pamela
-
Ruby
-
Sally
-
Tilda
-
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
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Fran
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Georgia
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Hope
-
Iris
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Joan
-
Kate
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Louise
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Marge
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Nora
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Opal
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Patsy
-
Ruth
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Sarah
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Thelma
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Vera
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Wanda
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Amy
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Babe
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Carla
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Dinah
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Emma
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Freda
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Gilda
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Harriet
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Ivy
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Jean
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Kim
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Lucy
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Mary
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Nadine
- Olive 5W
- Polly 9W
- Rose 10W
- Shirley 11W
- Trix 12W
- Virginia 15W
- Wendy 16W
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See also
References
- ^ 1963 ATCR TABLE OF CONTENTS
- ^ Digital Typhoon: Typhoon List (1963)
- ^ Historical Information
External links