1995 Pacific typhoon season
1995 Pacific typhoon season
| First storm formed |
January 4, 1995 |
| Last storm dissipated |
December 31, 1995 |
| Strongest storm |
Angela – 872 hPa (mbar), 285 km/h (180 mph) |
| Total storms |
26 |
| Typhoons |
15 |
| Super typhoons |
5 |
| Total fatalities |
1,309 |
| Total damage |
Unknown |
Pacific typhoon seasons
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
The 1995 Pacific typhoon season occurred all year round, unusual in that most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.[1]
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 1995 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
Thirty five tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 26 became tropical storms. Fifteen storms reached typhoon intensity, five of them achieving super typhoon strength.
Tropical Depression 01W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
January 4 – January 9 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Chuck
| Tropical storm (JMA) |
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
May 28 – June 9 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min), 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Deanna (Auring)
| Tropical storm (JMA) |
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 1 – June 9 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min), 988 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Eli
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 4 – June 8 |
| Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), 1002 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Faye
| Typhoon (JMA) |
| Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 16 – July 24 |
| Intensity |
140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 950 mbar (hPa) |
On July 19, Tropical Storm Faye became the first typhoon of the season, tied for the second latest date of the first typhoon with 1977, only behind Otto of 1998. It tracked northwestward and reached a peak of 120 mph winds 2 days later. Faye turned northward, and after weakening slightly to a 110 mph typhoon it hit the south coast of South Korea on the 23rd. 16 people were reported dead, with moderate damage from flooding.
Tropical Storm 06W
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 26 – July 29 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Typhoon Gary (Bebeng)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 29 – July 31 |
| Intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Helen (Karing)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 7 – August 12 |
| Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
When Typhoon Helen hit southern China on August 12, it brought landslides and flooding amounting to 23 fatalities.
Tropical Storm Irving (Diding)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 17 – August 20 |
| Intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min), 990 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Janis (Etang)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 21 – August 26 |
| Intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min), 990 mbar (hPa) |
An active monsoon trough developed Tropical Storm Janis, forming on August 17 and becoming a tropical storm on the 21st. Another tropical depression to Janis's west merged with the storm, weakening it rather than the typical strengthening after a merger. Janis continued northwestward, eventually restrengthening to a 65 mph tropical storm before hitting eastern China. It recurved to the northeast, and hit near Seoul, South Korea, on the 26th. The storm brought more rain to an area hit by a typhoon only a month before, causing an additional 45 deaths and $428.5 million in damage.
Tropical Depression 11W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 22 – August 23 |
| Intensity |
45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Super Typhoon Kent (Gening)
| Typhoon (JMA) |
| Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 24 – September 1 |
| Intensity |
155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min), 928 mbar (hPa) |
A tropical depression that formed on August 24 became a tropical storm on the 26th. Kent rapidly intensified on the 29th to a 150 mph super typhoon over the Luzon straight, but it weakened to a 110 mph typhoon as it made landfall on China near Hong Kong on the 31st. Kent caused 52 casualties, as well as $89 million in damage (1995 USD).
Typhoon Lois
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 26 – August 30 |
| Intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Mark
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 30 – September 2 |
| Intensity |
175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min), 970 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Nina (Helming)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 2 – September 7 |
| Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), 990 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression 16W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 9 – September 11 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1005 mbar (hPa) |
Super Typhoon Oscar
| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 11 – September 18 |
| Intensity |
260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min), 920 mbar (hPa) |
In Tokyo, numerous buildings sustained severe damage from high winds and several major highways were shut down. At least 20 people were injured by flying debris in Japan.[2] One person was killed in a landslide and another drowned in a flood. Seven more people were killed by Typhoon Oscar throughout the country.[3] Three other people were also listed as missing due to the storm.[4] Losses from the storm throughout Japan amounted to 612.3 million yen ($6.7 million USD).
Typhoon Polly (Ising)
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 14 – September 21 |
| Intensity |
165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min), 960 mbar (hPa) |
Super Typhoon Ryan (Luding)
| Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 15 – September 24 |
| Intensity |
240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min), 940 mbar (hPa) |
The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression over the South China Sea on September 14. It drifted northwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 16th and a typhoon on the 19th. As Ryan turned northeastward, it rapidly intensified to become a super typhoon on the 21st, the first ever to form and reach that intensity in the South China Sea. The super typhoon passed south of Taiwan, and weakened to a 110 mph typhoon as it made landfall on southwestern Japan on the 23rd. Ryan only caused 5 deaths on its path.
Typhoon Sibyl (Mameng)
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 28 – October 3 |
| Intensity |
175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min), 975 mbar (hPa) |
108 fatalities and $38.5 million in damage (1995 USD) can be attributed to Typhoon Sibyl as it crossed the central Philippines on September 29. Sibyl actually strengthened while passing through the archipelago due to the contraction of the wind field.
Typhoon Ted
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 9 – October 13 |
| Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 990 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Val (Neneng)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 9 – October 14 |
| Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), 995 mbar (hPa) |
Super Typhoon Ward
| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 16 – October 22 |
| Intensity |
260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min), 940 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Yvette (Oniang)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 23 – October 26 |
| Intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min), 985 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Zack (Pepang)
| Typhoon (JMA) |
| Category 4 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 25 – November 1 |
| Intensity |
205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min), 955 mbar (hPa) |
Like Sibyl, Zack strengthened while crossing the central Philippines on October 28. The typhoon continued to intensify over the South China Sea to a 140 mph storm, but weakened to a 115 mph typhoon as it made landfall on eastern Vietnam on the 1st. Zack caused 110 deaths and heavy damage from flooding.
Super Typhoon Angela (Rosing)
| Typhoon (JMA) |
| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 25 – November 06 |
| Intensity |
215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min), 872 mbar (hPa) |
The monsoon trough that developed Yvette and Zack spawned another tropical depression on October 20. It moved to the west, organizing very slowly to become a tropical storm on the 26th. 2 days later Angela became a typhoon, and from the 31st to the 1st Angela rapidly intensified to a 185 mph (298 km/h) super typhoon. It maintained that intensity as it moved westward, hitting the Philippines on the 2nd as a slightly weaker 160 mph (260 km/h) storm. Angela continued to the west-northwest, where upper level winds caused it to dissipate on the 7th over the Gulf of Tonkin. Angela caused 9.33 billion Philippine Pesos (1995 pesos) in damage across the Philippines, resulting in 882 fatalities.[5]
Tropical Storm Brian
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
November 1 – November 4 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Colleen
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
November 12 – November 13 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression 32/33 (Sendang)
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
December 2 – December 4 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1004 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depressions 32W and 33W, though operationally treated as two separate cyclones, were in actuality one system; a relative rare event that shows the difficulties of tracking poorly organized storms. 32 developed on November 30 east of the Philippines. Operationally it was said to have tracked to the northeast and dissipated, with a second area of convection to the west becoming 33W. 32's convection became disorganized with the shower activity heading northeastward, but the low level circulation remained behind and headed westward to be called 33. The depression headed west-southwest, where it brought heavy rain to the Philippines on the 4th and 5th, killing 14 people. The most recent example prior to this system that had two names was Tropical Storm Ken-Lola in the 1989 Pacific typhoon season.
Tropical Depression 34W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
December 8 – December 14 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1002 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Dan (Trining)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
December 26 – December 31 |
| Intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
1995 storm names
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. This was the last year the following names were used. The first storm of 1995 was named Chuck and the final one was named Dan.
- Angela 29W
- Brian 30W
- Colleen 31W
- Dan 35W
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Elsie
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Forrest
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Gay
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Hunt
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Irma
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Jack
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Koryn
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Lewis
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Marian
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Nathan
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Ofelia
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Percy
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Robyn
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Steve
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Tasha
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Vernon
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Winona
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Yancy
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Zola
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Abe
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Becky
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Cecil
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Dot
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Ed
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Flo
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Gene
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Hattie
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Ira
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Jeana
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Kyle
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Lola
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Manny
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Nell
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Owen
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Page
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Russ
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Sharon
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Tim
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Vanessa
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Walt
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Yunya
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Zeke
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Amy
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Brendan
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Caitlin
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Doug
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Ellie
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Fred
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Gladys
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Harry
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Ivy
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Joel
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Kinna
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Luke
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Melissa
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Nat
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Orchid
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Pat
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Ruth
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Seth
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Teresa
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Verne
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Wilda
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Yuri
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Zelda
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Axel
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Bobbi
- Chuck 2W
- Deanna 3W
- Eli 4W
- Faye 5W
- Gary 7W
- Helen 8W
- Irving 9W
- Janis 10W
- Kent 12W
- Lois 13W
- Mark 14W
- Nina 15W
- Oscar 17W
- Polly 18W
- Ryan 19W
- Sibyl 20W
- Ted 24W
- Val 25W
- Ward 26W
- Yvette 27W
- Zack 28W
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists are recycled every four years. This is the same list used for the 1991 season, with the exception of Ulding, which replaced Uring. The name Rosing was retired after this season.
- Auring 03W
- Bebeng 07W
- Karing 08W
- Diding 09W
- Etang 10W
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- Gening 12W
- Helming 15W
- Ising 18W
- Luding 19W
- Mameng 20W
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- Neneng 25W
- Oniang 27W
- Pepang 28W
- Rosing 29W
- Sendang 32W-33W
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- Trining 35W
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Ulding
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Warling
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Yayang
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Ading
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Barang
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Krising
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Dadang
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Erling
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Goying
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