1974 Pacific typhoon season
1974 Pacific typhoon season
| First storm formed |
January 9, 1974 |
| Last storm dissipated |
December 24, 1974 |
| Strongest storm |
Gloria – 931 hPa (mbar), 220 km/h (140 mph) (1-minute sustained) |
| Total storms |
32 |
| Typhoons |
15 |
| Total fatalities |
Unknown |
| Total damage |
Unknown |
Pacific typhoon seasons
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 |
The 1974 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1974, 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 1974 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
35 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 32 became tropical storms. Fifteen storms reached typhoon intensity, and none reached super typhoon strength.[1]
Tropical Storm Wanda (Atang)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
January 9 – January 14 |
| Intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min), 992 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Amy
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
March 14 – March 19 |
| Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), 987 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Babe
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
April 26 – May 1 |
| Intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min), 983 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Carla
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
May 2 – May 7 |
| Intensity |
150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min), 963 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression 05W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 7 – June 8 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Typhoon Dinah (Bising)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 7 – June 14 |
| Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 974 mbar (hPa) |
Dinah, which developed on June 7, hit Luzon on the 10th as an 80 mph typhoon. It continued northwestward, hit Hainan Island, crossed the Gulf of Tonkin, and dissipated over Vietnam. Dinah caused 73 casualties (with 33 missing), with $3 million in crop damage (1974 USD).
Tropical Storm Emma (Klaring)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 12 – June 18 |
| Intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min), 988 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Freda
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 20 – June 21 |
| Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), 989 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Gilda (Deling)
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
June 30 – July 7 |
| Intensity |
165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min), 944 mbar (hPa) |
When Tropical Storm Gilda, having weakened from a peak of 100 mph winds, crossed between Japan and South Korea in early July, it brought torrential rains and mudslides, killing 128 people (with 26 missing) and causing damage estimated at $1.5 billion (1974 USD).
Tropical Storm Harriet (Gading)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 14 – July 18 |
| Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), 996 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Jean (Heling)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 17 – July 20 |
| Intensity |
85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min), 995 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Ivy (Iliang)
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 17 – July 22 |
| Intensity |
175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min), 945 mbar (hPa) |
66 people were killed with Typhoon Ivy hit Luzon on July 20. It continued northwestward, and hit southeastern China 2 days later.
Tropical Storm Kim
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
July 23 – July 24 |
| Intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min), 989 mbar (hPa) |
This storm went extratropical on the 24th, but continued to strengthen.
Tropical Storm Lucy (Miding)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 9 – August 11 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), 995 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Mary
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 11 – August 26 |
| Intensity |
130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min), 964 mbar (hPa) |
The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on August 10. It tracked to the northeast, then turned to the northwest where it became a tropical storm on the 11th. Mary's appearance resembled an extratropical cyclone due to vertical shear, and as the ridge built over Japan, Mary turned more to the west. Conditions were favorable enough for Mary to reach typhoon strength on the 18th, but it weakened to a tropical storm before hitting northeastern China on the 19th. A high pressure system over China forced now Tropical Depression Mary to the southeast, where it restrengthened into a tropical storm on the 24th. The storm turned to the northeast, briefly becoming a typhoon again on the 25th before weakening. Mary hit Japan on the 26th, and dissipated shortly thereafter. 3 lives were lost in Mary's path, with moderate damage occurring.
Tropical Depression 16W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 14 – August 15 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 994 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Nadine (Norming)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 15 – August 18 |
| Intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min), 982 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Polly
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 25 – September 2 |
| Intensity |
175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min), 948 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Depression 20W
| Tropical depression (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 27 – August 28 |
| Intensity |
55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 994 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Rose (Oyang)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
August 27 – August 31 |
| Intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min), 985 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Shirley (Pasing)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 4 – September 9 |
| Intensity |
140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min), 972 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Trix
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 5 – September 6 |
| Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), Unknown |
Typhoon Virginia
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 11 – September 15 |
| Intensity |
140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min), 969 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Wendy (Ruping)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 24 – September 29 |
| Intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min), 984 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Agnes
| Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
September 24 – September 30 |
| Intensity |
195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min), 961 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Bess (Susang)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 8 – October 14 |
| Intensity |
120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min), 980 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Bess crossed northern Luzon on October 10, crossed the South China Sea, and hit Hainan Island on the 13th. Bess continued westward, and dissipated over Vietnam on the 14th. The storm dumped heavy rains on its path, causing 26 deaths (with 3 missing) and $9.2 million (1974 USD) in damage. The name Bess was retired after this season.
Typhoon Carmen (Tering)
| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 14 – October 19 |
| Intensity |
140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min), 974 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Carmen hit Luzon on October 16, just days after Bess hit. It continued northwestward, made landfall on southeastern China, turned south, and dissipated on the 20th. Typhoon Carmen caused sustained storm force winds in Hong Kong and 25 fatalities, with damage estimated at $13 million (1974 USD).
Typhoon Della (Uding)
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 20 – October 27 |
| Intensity |
165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min), 958 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Elaine (Wening)
| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
October 23 – October 31 |
| Intensity |
175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min), 943 mbar (hPa) |
23 casualties and $21 million in damage can be attributed to 110 mph Typhoon Elaine hitting northern Luzon on October 27.
Tropical Storm Faye (Yaning)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
November 1 – November 4 |
| Intensity |
100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min), 987 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Gloria (Aning)
| Category 4 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
November 2 – November 9 |
| Intensity |
220 km/h (140 mph) (1-min), 931 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Hester
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
November 14 – November 15 |
| Intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Typhoon Irma (Bidang)
| Category 4 typhoon (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
November 21 – December 2 |
| Intensity |
215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min), 939 mbar (hPa) |
The last of the year's 8 typhoons to hit the Philippines made landfall on November 28 as a 100 mph typhoon. Irma, once a 135 mph typhoon, weakened over the islands and restrengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea. It turned northward, and hit southern China as a weakening tropical storm on December 2, the latest date for a Chinese tropical storm landfall. Irma killed 11 people, and caused $7.3 million in damage (1974 USD).
Tropical Storm Judy
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
December 17 – December 19 |
| Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Kit (Delang)
| Tropical storm (SSHS) |
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| Duration |
December 19 – December 24 |
| Intensity |
75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), 995 mbar (hPa) |
See also
References
- ^ 1974 ATCR TABLE OF CONTENTS
External links