1966 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1966 1966 Pacific typhoon season summary.png April 3, 1966 December 31, 1966 Kit 880 170 1 51 30 20 3 (unofficial) 997–1,146 total 377.6 At least 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 1966 Atlantic hurricane season 1966 Pacific hurricane season 1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1966 Pacific typhoon season was an active season, with many tropical cyclones having severe impacts in China, Japan, and the Philippines. Overall, there were 49 tropical depressions declared officially or unofficially, of which 30 officially became named storms; of those, 20 reached typhoon status, while 3 further became super typhoons by having winds of at least 240 km/h mph on 5.All winds are one-minute sustained unless otherwise noted "nb" "Winds" Throughout the year, storms were responsible for at least 997 fatalities and $377.6 million in damage; however, a complete record of their effects is unavailable. It is widely accepted that wind estimates in the Western North Pacific during the reconnaissance era prior to 1988 are subject to great error. In many cases, intensities were grossly overestimated due to a combination inadequate technology and a lesser understanding of the mechanics behind tropical cyclones as compared to the present day. Additionally, methodologies for obtaining wind estimates have changed over the decades and is not the same today as in 1966. A joint reanalysis of typhoons from 1966 to 1987 was conducted by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University and the United States Naval Research Laboratory in 2006 to correct some of these errors. Many storms in 1966 received strength reductions as a result of this study; however, the results of the research have not been implemented into the official database. Notably the number of major typhoons, Category 3-equivalent or higher on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, was reduced from eight to six, including the removal of a Category 5.John A. Knaff Charles R. Sampson American Meteorological Society 2006 March 10, 2015 Reanalysis of West Pacific Tropical Cyclone Maximum Intensity 1966–1987 https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/108298.pdf The western Pacific basin covers 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 1966 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also monitored systems in the basin; however, it was not recognized as the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center until 1968.Japan Meteorological Agency 2014 March 10, 2015 Japan Meteorological Agency Services: International Cooperation http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Activities/intcorp.html 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 (PAGASA), which can result in the same storm having two names; in these cases both storm names are given below, with the PAGASA name in parentheses. Systems Typhoon Hester (Atang) WPac Typhoon Hester April 11, 1966 surface analysis.png Hester 1966 track.png April 3 April 15 typhoon 85 979 Typhoon Irma (Klaring) WPac Sat19660515midnightIrma.png Irma 1966 track.png May 10 May 22 typhoon 120 970Typhoon Irma (1966) 115 mph Typhoon Irma hit the eastern Samar on May 15. It weakened over the island, but re-intensified rapidly to a 140 mph typhoon in the Sibuyan Sea before hitting Mindoro on the 17th. After weakening to a tropical storm, Irma turned northward to hit western Luzon as a 95 mph typhoon on the 19th. It accelerated to the northeast, and became extratropical on the 22nd. The extratropical remnant raced northeast before abruptly slowing on May 23 well to the east of Japan. During that time, it temporarily turned north while moving erratically. The system later acquired a general eastward track by May 26 and accelerated once more before dissipating near the International Date Line on May 29.Mariners Weather Log November 1966 Tracks of Centers of Cyclones at Sea Level, North Pacific: May 1966 213 10 6 Washington, D.C. Patrick E. Hughes Severe damage took place across the Philippines, with Leyte suffering the brunt of Irma's impact. Twenty people died across the country.Independent Press-Telegram May 22, 1966 Week In Review: Typhoon Irma 99 Newspapers.com Preliminary reports indicated that Tacloban incurred $2.5 million in damage. A gasoline explosion near Manila that killed 12 people and injured 18 others was partially attributed to the typhoon.Associated Press Las Cruces Sun-News May 22, 1966 Gas Leak, Typhoon Bring Death To Twelve Manila, Philippines 2 Newspapers.com On May 17, the 740 ton vessel Pioneer Cebu sailed directly into the storm over the Visayan Sea off the coast of Malapascua Island after ignoring warnings to remain at port. Carrying 262 people, the ship struck a reef while battling rough seas in the typhoon.Associated Press Chicago Tribune May 18, 1966 March 5, 2015 Fear Typhoon Sinks Vessel; 262 Missing 45 Manila, Philippines http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1966/05/18/page/45/article/fear-typhoon-sinks-vessel-262-missing Passengers began abandoning the sinking vessel soon thereafter under the captain's orders while message about the ship's sinking was relayed by the radio operator. A large wave then struck the ship on its side, capsizing and submerging it entirely. Of the passengers and crew, 122 went down with the ship, including captain Floro Yap, while 140 managed to escape. Rescue operations lasted nearly two days, with many of the survivors being stranded in shark infested waters for upwards of 40 hours. Of the survivors, 130 were picked up by a rescue ship while 10 others were found on nearby islands.The Daily Reporter May 20, 1966 Around The World 10 Manila, Philippines Newspapers.com Only five bodies were recovered in the area while the rest were presumed to be lost with the ship in an area referred to as the "graveyard of ships."United Press International Chicago Tribune May 19, 1966 March 5, 2015 Tell Horror of Ship Sinking in Typhoon 1 Manila, Philippines http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1966/05/19/page/1/article/tell-horror-of-ship-sinking-in-typhoon A trading vessel, the Banca Alex, also sank off the coast of Cebu with 80 people aboard; 60 were later rescued while 20 others were never found.Associated Press The Bridgeport Post May 23, 1966 60 Survivors Saved, 20 Missing Off Cebu Manila, Philippines 55 Newspapers.com Typhoon Judy (Deling) WPac May 21 May 31 Judy 1966 track.png Typhoon judy 1966 ESSA-2.png typhoon 85 970 Southern Taiwan bore the brunt of Judy's impact, with gusts in the region reaching 120 km/h mph on 5. The high winds cut electricity throughout the port of Kaohsiung.Associated Press The Winona Daily News June 8, 1966 Typhoon Judy Leaves Formosa 19 Taipei, Taiwan Newspapers.com Rainfall on the island peaked at 291.2 mm in on. A total of 18 people died while 14 were injured across the island. More than 1,000 homes sustained damage, of which 363 homes were destroyed.中央氣象局 February 5, 2009 March 10, 2015 zh:侵臺颱風綱要表 (1897～2008) http://photino.cwb.gov.tw/rdcweb/lib/clm/tyname.htm zh https://web.archive.org/web/20170108044417/http://photino.cwb.gov.tw/rdcweb/lib/clm/tyname.htm 2017-01-08 dead The banana crop suffered extensive damage in southern Taiwan, with two provinces reporting 70 percent lost. Total losses to the crop reached $25 million.El Paso Herald-Post June 2, 1966 Around The World: Taipei 2 Taipei, Taiwan Newspapers.com Total damage amounted to NT$373.5 million. While over the South China Sea, a U.S. Navy aircraft with four crewmen crashed in the storm. A four-day search-and-rescue mission found no trace of the men.The Ogden Standard-Examiner July 5, 1966 Sailor Assists In Futile Search 15 Newspapers.com Super Typhoon Kit (Emang) WPac Typhoon kit 1966 ESSA-2.png Kit 1966 path.png June 20 June 29 typhoon 170 880 170 170Typhoon Kit (1966) The incipient disturbance that became Super Typhoon Kit was first identified on June 20 near Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Chapter V: Individual Tropical Cyclones in 1966: Typhoon Kit http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf 102–108 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000050/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf dead The JMA designated that system as a tropical depression that day as the system moved steadily westward.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics October 17, 1990 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 196604 (Kit) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196604.html.en The JTWC followed suit with this classification on June 22 following an investigation by reconnaissance. Early the next day, the depression acquired gale-force winds and was dubbed Tropical Storm Kit. Turning to the northwest, Kit developed a 35 – 55 km mi on wide eye and reached typhoon status late on June 23. Rapid intensification ensued late on June 24 into June 25; Kit's central pressure dropped 51 mbar (hPa; 51 mbar inHg on 2 out) in 18 hours from 965 mbar (hPa; 965 mbar inHg on 4 out) to 914 mbar (hPa; 914 mbar inHg on 4 out).Mariners Weather Log May 1967 11 3 Washington, D.C. Frank P. Rossi Typhoons of the Western North Pacific, 1966 75–82 During this time, Kit's eye contracted to 13 to 17 km mi on. At 06:00 UTC on June 26, the JMA estimated Kit's pressure to have abruptly dropped to 880 mbar (hPa; 880 mbar inHg on 4 out), which would rank it among the top ten most intense tropical cyclones on record.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics 2015 March 12, 2015 Typhoon List by Lowest Central Pressure: 870 hPa to 895 hPa http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/search_name2.pl?lang=en&upp=870&sy=1906&lowp=895&ey=2014&basin=wnp&name= Around this time, the JTWC estimated Kit to have attained peak winds of 315 km/h mph on 5;Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Super Typhoon 4 (Kit) Best Track http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp041966.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20120916182116/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp041966.txt dead September 16, 2012 .TXT however, these winds are likely an overestimate. A later reconnaissance mission on June 26 reported a pressure of 912 mbar (hPa; 912 mbar inHg on 4 out), the lowest observed in relation to the typhoon. Weakening ensued thereafter as the system accelerated to the north-northeast. Retaining typhoon strength, Kit brushed southeastern Honshu, Japan, on June 28, passing roughly 155 km mi on east of Tokyo. The system subsequently weakened to a tropical storm and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone south of Hokkaido on June 29. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported the remnants of Kit to have dissipated the following day near northeastern Hokkaido.Mariners Weather Log November 1966 Tracks of Centers of Cyclones at Sea Level, North Pacific: June 1966 215 10 6 Washington, D.C. Patrick E. Hughes However, the JMA states that the system turned eastward and accelerated over the north Pacific before losing its identity on July 3 near the International Date Line. Although the center of Kit remained offshore, torrential rains and damaging winds wreaked havoc in eastern Japan. An estimated 20 to 30 in mm on flip of rain fell across the region, triggering deadly landslides and floods.Associated Press The Oneonta Star July 1, 1966 Typhoon Kit kills 38 Tokyo, Japan 13 Newspapers.com More than 128,000 homes were affected by flooding, of which 433 collapsed. Large stretches of roadway crumbled or were blocked by landslides. Additionally, service along the 300 mi km on flip Tokyo–Osaka rail line was disrupted for 12 hours.Associated Press Mt. Vernon Register-News June 29, 1966 Typhoon Kit Takes 52 Lives Tokyo, Japan 1 Newspapers.com "Hip-deep" waters also shut down Tokyo's subway system, stranding an estimated 2 million people.Associated Press The Index-Journal June 29, 1966 Typhoon Kit Dies Down After Killing Over 50 Tokyo, Japan 32 Newspapers.comAssociated Press The Daily Chronicle July 1, 1966 Hip-Deep Water 4 Newspapers.com Throughout the country, 64 people died while a further 19 were listed missing. 国立情報学研究所 2011 March 10, 2015 台風196604号 (Kit) – 災害情報 ja http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=196604&basin=wnp In the aftermath of the typhoon, 25 workers died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a portable generator while repairing a damaged irrigation tunnel near Utsunomiya.United Press International Albuquerque Journal July 10, 1966 Death of 25 Blamed On Monoxide Exhaust Utsunomiya, Japan 63 Newspapers.com Tropical Storm Lola (Gading) WPac 1966 July 11 Lola.png Lola 1966 track.png July 8 July 14 nwpstorm storm 60 992 A tropical depression formed near the Eastern Visayas on July 8 and tracked west-northwest. After crossing Luzon on July 11, the system emerged over the South China Sea and began strengthening.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics June 1, 1989 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 196605 (Lola) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196605.html.en Reaching tropical storm intensity on July 12, Lola tracked northwest toward Hong Kong. The system attained its peak intensity the following day with winds of 110 km/h mph on 5 and a pressure of 992 mbar hPa inHg on.Mariners Weather Log September 1966 Marine Weather Review: Rough Log, North Pacific Weather, May–July 1966 185–193 10 5 Washington, D.C. Patrick E. Hughes Lola subsequently made landfall near Hong Kong, where it killed one person,Hong Kong Observatory January 21, 2014 March 12, 2015 Casualties and Damage Caused by Tropical Cyclones in Hong Kong since 1960 http://www.hko.gov.hk/informtc/historical_tc/cdtc.htm May 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012539/http://www.hko.gov.hk/informtc/historical_tc/cdtc.htm dead before rapidly dissipating over Guangzhou on July 14. Typhoon Mamie (Iliang) WPac 1966 July 16 Mamie.png Mamie 1966 track.png July 14 July 18 STS 85 987 Typhoon Nina WPac 1966 July 16 Nina.png Nina 1966 track.png July 15 July 19 STS 65 995 Typhoon Ora (Loleng) WPac 1966 July 26 Ora.png Ora 1966 track.png July 22 July 28 STS 85 977 Tropical Storm Phyllis WPac 1966 Aug 01 Phyllis.png Phyllis 1966 track.png July 29 August 3 nwpstorm storm 45 991 Phyllis had minor effects during the Vietnam War, briefly limiting the number of bombing raids conducted by the United States due to squally weather.The Daily Telegram August 3, 1966 Weather Limits Raids 1 Newspapers.com Typhoon Rita WPac Rita 1966 track.png August 1 August 12 RitaAug0519661402zNimbusII.jpg typhoon 80 977 On August 7, the vessel Almería Lykes sailed into Rita and reported peak sustained winds of 175 km/h mph on 5 and a minimum pressure of 989.2 mbar hPa inHg on.Mariners Weather Log January 1967 Selected Gale Observations, North Pacific: July and August 1966 39 11 1 Washington, D.C. Frank P. Rossi Despite this observation, Rita is still considered a tropical storm with 110 km/h mph on 5 winds at that time.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 10 (Rita) Best Track http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp101966.txt https://web.archive.org/web/20120916181721/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp101966.txt dead September 16, 2012 .TXT Typhoon Tess WPac 1966 Aug 16 Tess.png Tess 1966 track.png August 10 August 20 typhoon 90 972 Typhoon Tess produced tremendous rainfall across Taiwan, with Alishan receiving 1104.8 mm in on of rain, including 719.9 mm in on in just 18 hours.中央氣象局 2014 March 10, 2015 zh:測站最大總雨量值統計前10名 http://rdc28.cwb.gov.tw/TDB/ntdb/pageControl4/ms zh https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151749/http://rdc28.cwb.gov.tw/TDB/ntdb/pageControl4/ms April 2, 2015 dead中央氣象局 2014 March 10, 2015 zh:測站最大18小時雨量值統計前10名 http://rdc28.cwb.gov.tw/TDB/ntdb/pageControl4/mh18 zh https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112841/http://rdc28.cwb.gov.tw/TDB/ntdb/pageControl4/mh18 April 2, 2015 dead In contrast to the magnitude of the rain, damage was fairly limited and only one person was killed. Total losses reached NT$11.9 million with 19 homes destroyed and 9 others damaged. Heavy rains also fell in mainland China with several provinces seeing several days of rain; a daily peak of 224 mm in on was reported in Changting County. Rivers quickly over-topped their banks and flooded surrounding areas, causing widespread damage. The extent of flooding is reflected with more than 51,000 ha acre off of crops inundated. The Ting River crested at 5.22 m ft on, which is 1.7 m ft on above flood-level. Throughout the affected areas, 81 people died and another 117 were injured; 12 more were listed as missing. A total of 1,384 homes were destroyed and 8,351 sustained damage.June 15, 2012 zh:1966年秋天登陆福建的台风 台风论坛 zh Typhoon Susan (Oyang) WPac 1966 Aug 14 Susan.png Susan 1966 track.png August 12 August 18 STS 80 978 According to the JTWC, Susan was absorbed by the nearby Typhoon Tess on August 16 while east of Taiwan.Mariners Weather Log January 1967 Marine Weather Review: Smooth Log, North Pacific Weather, July and August 1966 22–29 11 1 Washington, D.C. Frank P. Rossi However, the JMA indicates that the system continued northward as a tropical depression and ultimately dissipated near Kyushu on August 18. As such, the operationally analyzed Tropical Depression Thirteen, which supposedly formed over the East China Sea on August 17, was actually a continuation of Susan.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 6, 2015 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Chapter IV: Tropical Depression Position Data http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf 74–75 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000050/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf deadKenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 13W:Susan (1966223N16118) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966223N16118 Typhoon Viola WPac 1966 Aug 21 Viola.png Viola 1966 track.png August 18 August 22 typhoon 90 975 Owing to the weakening before landfall, Viola caused only minor damage in Japan. Offshore, three vessels capsized amid rough seas.Associated Press The Circleville Herald August 22, 1966 Warning Typhoon Viola Brings Rain to Japan 1 Tokyo, Japan Newspapers.com Tropical Storm Winnie WPac 1966 August 22 Winnie.png Winnie 1966 track.png August 18 August 25 STS storm 60 971 Tropical Storm Betty WPac 1966 Aug 29 Betty.png Betty 1966 track.png August 21 August 31 STS storm 60 986 Super Typhoon Alice WPac AliceSept119661502zNimbusII.png Alice 1966 track.png August 24 September 4 typhoon 130 937 Super Typhoon Alice developed in the Western Pacific from a tropical wave on August 25. It moved to the north, looped to the west, and steadily strengthened to a peak of 150 mph. Alice continued to the west, hit eastern China on September 3, and dissipated the next day. Across Okinawa, Alice killed one person and caused more than $10 million in damage.United Press International Cumberland Evening Times September 2, 1966 Typhoon Alice Rakes Okinawa Naha, Okinawa 1 Newspapers.com Winds estimated at 175 km/h mph on 5 destroyed 150 homes and left 858 people homeless.United Press International Idaho Free Press September 2, 1966 Typhoon Alice Slams Okinawa Naha, Okinawa 1 Newspapers.com North of Okinawa, 13 South Korean fishing boats sank amid rough seas; 12 people perished while 26 others were listed missing.Associated Press The Sedalia Democrat September 4, 1966 World News Capsules: Naha, Okinawa Naha, Okinawa 7 Newspapers.com Typhoon Alice produced a tremendous storm surge in Fujian Province, China, that caused widespread damage. Referred to as a "tsunami" in local media, the surge reportedly swept up to 40 km mi on inland and destroyed thousands of homes, leaving an estimated 40,000 people homeless. Wind gusts up to 187 km/h mph on caused significant deforestation in the region as well, with 1.7 million trees falling. Casualty statistics are unknown though believed to be significant. Super Typhoon Cora WPac 1966 Sep 4 Cora.png Cora 1966 track.png August 28 September 7 typhoon 150 917Typhoon Cora (1966) Typhoon Cora, which began its life on August 30, attained peak winds of 175 mph on September 5. It passed near Okinawa, causing major damage to the infrastructure on the island, but no loss of life. Cora continued to the northwest, hit northeastern China as a super typhoon on the 7th, and turned northeast to become extratropical near South Korea on the 9th. Slowly moving by the southern Ryukyu Islands, Cora battered the region for more than 30 hours. Miyako-jima suffered the brunt of the typhoon's impact; sustained winds on the island reached 219 km/h mph on while gusts peaked at 307 km/h mph on.Japan Meteorological Agency ja:第２宮古島台風 March 24, 2015 ja http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/data/bosai/report/1966/19660904/19660904.html This placed Cora as a greater than 1-in-100 year event in the region. Winds of least 144 km/h mph on battered Miyako-jima for 13 continuous hours. Of the 11,060 homes on Miyako-jima, 1,943 were destroyed and a further 3,249 severely damaged. The majority of these were wooden structures whose structures were compromised once their roof was torn off. Steel structures also sustained considerable damage while reinforced concrete buildings fared the best.Hatsuo Ishizaki Junji Katsura Tatsuo Murota 18 1 The Damage To Structures Caused By The Second Miyakojima Typhoon Bulletin of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute May 1968 March 24, 2015 http://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/124748/1/b18p1n130p01.pdf The resulting effects rendered 6,000 residents homeless. The scale of damage varied across the island with Ueno-mura suffering the most extensive losses. Of the community's 821 homes, 90.1 percent was severely damaged or destroyed. A United States Air Force radar station was destroyed on the island.Associated Press Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 7, 1966 March 24, 2015 Typhoon Knocks Out Radar Post 1 Tokyo, Japan https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z51RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dWwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=typhoon%20ryukyu&pg=2657%2C1254284 On nearby Ishigaki Island, where wind gusts reached 162 km/h mph on, 71 homes were destroyed while a further 139 were severely damaged. Total losses from Cora in the region reached $30 million. Despite the severity of damage, no fatalities took place and only five injuries were reported.Associated Press The Corpus Christi Caller-Times September 8, 1966 Island Storm Damage Set at $30 million Naha, Okinawa 9 Newspapers.com Wind gusts up to 130 km/h mph on 5 caused notable damage in Taiwan, with 17 homes destroyed and 42 more damaged. A smaller island closer to the storm reported a peak gust of 226 km/h mph on. Heavy rains were generally confined to northern areas of the island,中央氣象局 March 10, 2015 1966 年寇拉(Cora)颱風 http://photino.cwb.gov.tw/tyweb/tyfnweb/image/pdf-file/1966CORA.pdf zh March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305035917/http://photino.cwb.gov.tw/tyweb/tyfnweb/image/pdf-file/1966CORA.pdf dead peaking at 405 mm in on. Three people were killed during Cora's passage while seventeen others sustained injury. Additionally, 5,000 persons were evacuated.United Press International Anderson Herald September 8, 1966 Storm Kills Formosa Resident, 17 Injured Taipei, Taiwan 14 Newspapers.com Damage amounted to NT$4.2 million. Striking Fujian Province, China, on the heels of Typhoon Alice, Cora exacerbated damage in the region. Property damage was extreme with more than 21,000 homes destroyed and nearly 63,000 more damage. An estimated 265,000 people were severely affected by the storm. A total of 269 people perished during the storm while a further 2,918 were injured; 52 people were also listed missing. Tremendous flooding occurred as a result of the rains from Alice and Cora, damaging 190,000 ha acre off of crops which resulted in a loss of 195000 kg lb on in food production. Tropical Storm Doris WPac 1966 Sep 08 Doris.png Doris 1966 track.png September 4 September 10 typhoon storm 50 979 Typhoon Elsie (Pitang) WPac 1966 Sep 14 Elsie.png Elsie 1966 track.png September 10 September 17 typhoon 115 943 Typhoon Elsie (1966) Elsie's slow movement near Taiwan allowed to prolonged rainfall across the island. As a result, numerous counties saw record-breaking rains from the storm with six top-ten accumulations still holding through 2015. Yilan County saw the greatest totals from the storm with 1076.9 mm in on falling; this is the greatest single-storm total in the county on record. Seven people were killed in Taiwan while thirty others sustained injury. A total of 120 homes collapsed while another 121 sustained damage. The banana crop experienced heavy losses, with damage reaching $500,000.Associated Press The Bridgeport Telegram September 19, 1966 Typhoon Elsie Scythes Formosa Banana Crop Taipei, Taiwan 7 Newspapers.com Total losses amounted to NT$60.1 million. Typhoon Flossie WPac Typhoon Flossie September 16, 1966 surface analysis.png Flossie 1966 track.png September 11 September 18 typhoon 75 963 Tropical Storm Grace WPac Tropical Storm Grace September 15, 1966 surface analysis.png Grace 1966 track.png September 13 September 17 typhoon storm 60 972 Tropical Storm Helen (Ruping) WPac Tropical Storm Helen September 23, 1966 surface analysis.png Helen 1966 track.png September 16 September 25 STS storm 60 982 Typhoon June WPac Typhoon June September 28, 1966 surface analysis.png June 1966 track.png September 18 September 29 typhoon 95 962 Typhoon Ida WPac Typhoon Ida September 24, 1966 surface analysis.png Ida 1966 track.png September 22 September 25 typhoon 100 961Typhoon Ida (1966) On September 21, an area of disturbed weather was noted on TIROS imagery over the open Pacific well to the east of the Mariana Islands. Following investigation by reconnaissance aircraft,Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 5, 2015 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Chapter V: Individual Tropical Cyclones in 1966: Typhoon Ida http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf 186–191 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000050/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf dead the system was classified as a tropical depression the following day while situated some 1200 mi km on flip southwest of Tokyo, Japan.Mariners Weather Log November 1966 Marine Weather Review: Rough Log, North Pacific Weather, July–September 1966 226 10 6 Washington, D.C. Patrick E. Hughes Rapid intensification soon took place as the system accelerated to the northwest. By September 23, Ida attained typhoon intensity while recon reported the formation of a 30 to 35 mi km on flip 5 elliptical eye. Turning northward, the system reached its peak intensity early on September 24 as a Category 3–equivalent typhoon with 185 km/h mph on 5 winds.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 5, 2015 Typhoon 23 (Ida) Best Track http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp231966.txt https://archive.today/20150309132331/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp231966.txt dead March 9, 2015 .TXT Aircraft investigating the storm at this time reported a minimum pressure of 961 mbar (hPa; 961 mbar inHg on 4 out); however, the JMA lists the system's minimum pressure as 960 mbar hPa inHg on.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics June 1, 1989 March 5, 2015 Typhoon 196626 (Ida) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196626.html.en The typhoon subsequently made landfall near Omaezaki, Shizuoka around 15:00 UTC at this strength. A testament Ida's intensity, winds atop Mount Fuji gusted to 324 km/h mph on during the storm's passage. Once onshore, rapid structural degradation and overall weakening ensued. Less than 12 hours after striking Japan, Ida emerged over the Pacific Ocean near the Tōhoku region as a 95 km/h mph on 5, ill-defined tropical storm. Transition into an extratropical cyclone took place shortly thereafter, with the system ultimately dissipating several hundred kilometers east of Japan on September 26. Typhoon Kathy WPac Kathy 1966 track.png Kathy 1966-10-13 0405Z.jpg October 6 October 19 typhoon 100 947 On October 6, a tropical depression was identified near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Tracking generally north-northeast, little development occurred over the following several days.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics July 16, 1991 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 196629 (Kathy) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196629.html.en On October 9, the system was classified as Tropical Storm Kathy. Its motion subsequently stalled and the system executed a small clockwise loop over the following three days. Kathy quickly intensified into a typhoon late on October 9, marked by the formation of a 45 km mi on wide eye.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Chapter V: Individual Tropical Cyclones in 1966: Typhoon Kathy http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf 200–209 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000050/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf dead The system reached an initial peak with winds of 150 km/h mph on 5 on October 10 before weakening slightly.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 25 (Kathy) Best Track http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp251966.txt https://archive.today/20150313042801/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1966/1966s-bwp/bwp251966.txt dead March 13, 2015 .TXT Turning northeast on October 13, Kathy began reintensifying and achieved its peak strength the following day with winds of 185 km/h mph on 5 and a pressure of 947 mbar (hPa; 947 mbar inHg on 4 out). After maintaining its peak winds for 30 hours, Kathy began to degrade. A temporary turn to the east-northeast accompanied this weakening. The system attained its secondary peak on October 18 with winds of 165 km/h mph on 5 over the open north Pacific. Approaching 40°N, cold air began to entrain into the typhoon's circulation by October 19. Transition into an extratropical cyclone south of the Aleutian Islands on October 20 as the system turned eastward. Hurricane-force winds and 30 ft m on flip seas battered vessels in the region that day. Weakening to gale-force, the remnant cyclone later turned north on October 23 and headed toward western Canada. The system made landfall near Queen Charlotte Island (now known as Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, on October 24 and dissipated over land.Mariners Weather Log January 1967 Marine Weather Review: Rough Log, North Pacific Weather, September–November 1966 32–40 11 1 Washington, D.C. Frank P. Rossi Tropical Storm Lorna (Titang) WPac Tropical Storm Lorna October 31, 1966 surface analysis.png Lorna 1966 track.png October 27 November 4 typhoon storm 60 990 Typhoon Marie WPac MarieNov119660252zESSA3.jpg Marie 1966 track.png October 29 November 4 typhoon 100 946 Tropical Storm Nancy (Uding) WPac NancyNov2319660601z.gif Nancy 1966 track.png November 17 November 26 STS storm 60 976 On November 17, the JMA began monitoring a tropical depression near Yap.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics June 1, 1989 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 196633 (Nancy) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196633.html.en Traveling west-northwest, the system steadily organized and reached tropical storm strength on November 19. The intensifying storm moved over the Bicol Region of the Philippines that day before striking Calabarzon at its peak with winds of 110 km/h (70 mph). Torrential rains across Luzon caused widespread damage; 32 fatalities and 14 million PHP (US$3.6 million) in losses resulted from Nancy.Office of United States Foreign Disaster Assistance Washington, D.C. United States Agency for International Development 1980 March 8, 2015 Tropical Cyclone Disasters in the Philippines: A Listing of Major Typhoons by Month Through 1979 http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNAAY550.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220234/http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNAAY550.pdf dead June 6, 2014 While passing north of Manila, the cyclone slowed and turned to the southwest before emerging over the South China Sea on November 21. One ship observed winds of 95 km/h mph on 5 that day to the north of Nancy's center. Moving generally west, Nancy gradually decayed over the following five days, degrading to a tropical depression on November 25 and dissipating the following day well to the east of South Vietnam. Tropical Storm Olga (Wening) WPac OlgaNov2319660601z.gif Olga 1966 track.png November 21 November 25 nwpstorm storm 45 993 A tropical depression was initially identified by the JMA well to the east of the Philippines on November 21.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics June 1, 1989 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 196634 (Olga) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196634.html.en Tracking northwestward along a similar path to Nancy, the system reached tropical storm strength on November 23 about 350 mi km on flip east of Manila. The following day, Olga brushed the northern tip of Luzon with peak winds of 85 km/h mph on 5 before turning west and moving over the South China Sea.Mariners Weather Log May 1967 11 3 Washington, D.C. Frank P. Rossi Smooth Log, North Pacific Weather: November and December 1966 100–107 Subsequent interaction with a monsoon trough caused Olga to weaken and ultimately dissipate on November 25. Typhoon Pamela (Aning) WPac December 24 December 31 Pamela 1966 track.png PamelaDec2619660507z.jpg typhoon 90 967 On December 24, a tropical depression developed to the east of Palau.Japan Meteorological Agency National Institute of Informatics March 19, 2013 March 12, 2015 Typhoon 196635 (Pamela) – Detailed Track Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/l/196635.html.en Images from TIROS aided in locating the system on Christmas Day as it tracked west-northwest toward the Philippines. It was estimated to have become a tropical storm that day while located 220 mi km on flip east of Samar. Pamela rapidly developed soon thereafter, with the first reconnaissance mission early on December 26 reporting it to have achieved typhoon status with a pressure of 977 mbar hPa inHg on. A 25 to 35 km mi on wide eye had formed by this time. The typhoon struck northern Samar shortly after 06:00 UTC with winds of 165 km/h mph on 5.Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Chapter V: Individual Tropical Cyclones in 1966: Typhoon Pamela http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf 215–220 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000050/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf dead Pamela was responsible for heavy damage across the central Philippines with 30 people losing their lives, the majority of whom were fishermen.Associated Press The Charleston Daily Mail December 30, 1966 Typhoon Toll Hits 30 In Philippines Manila, Philippines 1 Newspapers.com Initial assessments were difficult due to communication loss with the four hardest-hit provinces.United Press International Eureka Humboldt Standard December 28, 1966 Typhoon Pamela Blows Out To Sea Manila, Philippines 1 Newspapers.com Damage was estimated at 15 million PHP (US$6 million).United Press International Daily Independent Journal December 29, 1966 Typhoon Cuts A Wicked Path Manila, Philippines 25 Newspapers.com Interaction with land imparted weakening on the system as it moved westward. Pamela made two additional landfalls at typhoon strength over Masbate and Mindoro before emerging over the South China Sea as a tropical storm. The cyclone weakened below gale-force early on December 31 and dissipated later that day to the west of South Vietnam.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Pamela (1966358N07139) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 12, 2015 1966358N07139 Other systems In addition to the 30 named storms monitored by the JTWC throughout the year, 8 systems were warned upon that never reached gale-strength. Additionally, 11 other cyclones were warned upon by various agencies across East Asia, some of which were estimated to have reached tropical storm strength. Furthermore, disagreement on the intensity of these storms exists between the warnings centers. The table below lists the maximum intensity reported by any one agency for the sake of completeness. However, any tropical storms listed here are not considered official and thus are excluded from the season total. + Other tropical cyclones monitored throughout 1966 by various agencies Agency/Agencies Storm name Dates active Peak classification Sustainedwindspeeds PressureRefsPAGASABising0504 May 4–51 Tropical depression0 N/A0 N/AMichael V. Pauda Typhoon 2000 June 11, 2008 March 9, 2015 PAGASA Tropical Cyclones 1963–1988 [within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)] http://www.typhoon2000.ph/stormstats/1963-1988_PTC.txt .TXTPAGASAHeling0715 July 15–161 Tropical depression0 N/A0 N/ACMA, PAGASAMiding0720 July 20–231 Tropical depression045 45 km/h mph on 51002 1002 mbar (hPa; 1002 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966201N08133) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966201N08133CMA, PAGASANorming0720 July 20–301 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 51000 1000 mbar (hPa; 1000 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966201N21156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966201N21156CMA, JMAUnnamed0802 August 2–62 Tropical storm095 95 km/h mph on 50996 996 mbar (hPa; 996 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966215N20163) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966215N20163CMA, JTWCNineteen0831 August 31 – September 21 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 51001 1001 mbar (hPa; 1001 mbar inHg on 4 out)Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy 1967 March 12, 2015 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Chapter IV: Summary of Tropical Cyclones in 1966: 1966 Tropical Cyclones http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf 67–68 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000050/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1966atcr.pdf deadCMA, HKO, JMA, JTWCTwenty0831 August 31 – September 92 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 50998 998 mbar (hPa; 998 mbar inHg on 4 out)This system is considered a tropical storm with peak winds of 75 km/h mph on 5 and a minimum pressure of 997 mbar (hPa; 997 mbar inHg on 4 out) by the China Meteorological Agency, Hong Kong Observatory, and Japan Meteorological Agency. "nb" "20Wnote"CMAUnnamed0910 September 10–141 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 51000 1000 mbar (hPa; 1000 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966253N22133) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966253N22133JTWCTwenty-Two0910 September 10–121 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 51004 1004 mbar (hPa; 1004 mbar inHg on 4 out)CMA, JMAUnnamed0920 September 20–252 Tropical storm110 110 km/h mph on 50990 990 mbar (hPa; 990 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966263N19149) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966263N19149CMA, JMAUnnamed0929 September 29 – October 42 Tropical storm095 95 km/h mph on 51004 1004 mbar (hPa; 1004 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966272N23138) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966272N23138JTWC, PAGASAThirty (Sening)1009 October 9–111 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 50998 998 mbar (hPa; 998 mbar inHg on 4 out)CMA, HKOUnnamed1020 October 20–231 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 51002 1002 mbar (hPa; 1002 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966294N09115) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966294N09115JTWCThirty-One1021 October 21–251 Tropical depression045 45 km/h mph on 51001 1001 mbar (hPa; 1001 mbar inHg on 4 out)CMA, HKO, JMA, JTWCThirty-Four1028 October 28 – November 31 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 50995 995 mbar (hPa; 995 mbar inHg on 4 out)This system is considered a tropical storm with peak winds of 75 km/h mph on 5 and a minimum pressure of 995 mbar (hPa; 995 mbar inHg on 4 out) by the China Meteorological Agency, Hong Kong Observatory, and Japan Meteorological Agency. "nb" "34Wnote"CMAUnnamed1109 November 9–121 Tropical depression045 45 km/h mph on 51004 1004 mbar (hPa; 1004 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966313N18120) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966313N18120JTWCThirty-Five1111 November 11–121 Tropical depression045 45 km/h mph on 51005 1005 mbar (hPa; 1005 mbar inHg on 4 out)CMAUnnamed1127 November 27 – December 11 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 51004 1004 mbar (hPa; 1004 mbar inHg on 4 out)Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 Missing (1966331N13130) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 6, 2015 1966331N13130CMA, JTWC, PAGASAThirty-Eight (Yoling)1215 December 15–191 Tropical depression055 55 km/h mph on 50999 999 mbar (hPa; 999 mbar inHg on 4 out)CMA: China Meteorological Agency HKO: Hong Kong Observatory JMA: Japan Meteorological Agency JTWC: Joint Typhoon Warning Center PAGASA: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Storm names Agnes Bess Carmen Della Elaine Faye Gloria Hester 1W Irma 2W Judy 3W Kit 4W Lola 5W Mamie 6W Nina 7W Ora 8W Phyllis 9W Rita 10W Susan 11W Tess 12W Viola 13W Winnie 14W Alice 15W Betty 17W Cora 18W Doris Elsie 21W Flossie 24W Grace 25W Helen 26W Ida 27W June 28W Kathy 29W Lorna 32W Marie 33W Nancy 36W Olga 37W Pamela 39W Ruby Sally Therese Violet Wilda Anita Billie Clara Dot Ellen Fran Georgia Hope Iris Joan Kate Louise Marge Nora Opal 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 Philippines Atang Bising Klaring Deling Emang Gading Heling Iliang Loleng Miding Norming Oyang Pitang Ruping Sening Titang Uding Wening YolingAuxiliary list Aning Bidang Kading Delang Esang Garding The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 6 of which are published each year before the season starts. Names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1970 season. PWB (and its eventual successor, PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme that starts in the Filipino alphabet, with names of Filipino female names ending with "ng" (A, B, K, D, etc.). Names that were not assigned/going to use are marked in . Season effects This is a table of all of the storms that have formed in the 1966 Pacific typhoon season. It includes their names, duration, peak one-minute sustained winds, minimum barometric pressure, affected areas, damage, and death totals. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1966 USD. Names listed in parentheses were assigned by PAGASA. |- | Hester (Atang) || 0403 April 3–15 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|155 155 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0979 979 mbar (hPa; 979 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Irma (Klaring) || 0510 May 10–22 || bgcolor=#cat4|6 Category 4 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat4|220 220 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat4|0970 970 mbar (hPa; 970 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines || 2500000 $ || 174 174 || |- | Judy (Deling) || 0521 May 21–31 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|155 155 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0970 970 mbar (hPa; 970 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Taiwan || 25000000 $ || 22 22 || |- | Kit (Emang) || 0620 June 20–29 || bgcolor=#cat5|8 Category 5 super typhoon || bgcolor=#cat5|315 315 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat5|0912 912 mbar (hPa; 912 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan || 0 N/A || 89 89–108 || |- | Lola (Gading) || 0708 July 8–14 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0992 992 mbar (hPa; 992 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines, China, Hong Kong || 0 N/A || 1 1 || |- | Mamie (Iliang) || 0714 July 14–18 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|155 155 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0987 987 mbar (hPa; 987 mbar inHg on 4 out) || China || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Nina || 0715 July 15–19 || bgcolor=#cat1|3 Category 1 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat1|120 120 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat1|0995 995 mbar (hPa; 995 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ora (Loleng) || 0722 July 22–28 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|155 155 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0977 977 mbar (hPa; 977 mbar inHg on 4 out) || China, Vietnam || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Phyllis || 0729 July 29 – August 3 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|085 85 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0991 991 mbar (hPa; 991 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Vietnam || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Rita || 0801 August 1–12 || bgcolor=#cat1|3 Category 1 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat1|150 150 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat1|0977 977 mbar (hPa; 977 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Tess || 0810 August 10–20 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|165 165 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0972 972 mbar (hPa; 972 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan China || 0 N/A || 82 82–94 || |- | Susan (Oyang) || 0812 August 12–18 || bgcolor=#cat1|3 Category 1 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat1|150 150 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat1|0978 978 mbar (hPa; 978 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Viola || 0818 August 18–22 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|165 165 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0975 975 mbar (hPa; 975 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Winnie || 0818 August 18–25 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0971 971 mbar (hPa; 971 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, Soviet Union || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Betty || 0821 August 21–31 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0986 986 mbar (hPa; 986 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan, Korean Peninsula || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Alice || 0824 August 24 – September 4 || bgcolor=#cat4|7 Category 4 super typhoon || bgcolor=#cat4|240 240 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat4|0937 937 mbar (hPa; 937 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Ryukyu Islands, China || 10000000 $ || 13 13–39 || |- | Cora || 0828 August 28 – September 7 || bgcolor=#cat5|8 Category 5 super typhoon || bgcolor=#cat5|280 280 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat5|0917 917 mbar (hPa; 917 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China, Korean Peninsula || 30000000 $ || 272 272–324 || |- | Nineteen || 0831 August 31 – September 2 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|1000 1000 mbar (hPa; 1000 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 19W (1966243N12112) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966243N12112 |- | Twenty || 0831 August 31 – September 9 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|0998 998 mbar (hPa; 998 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 20W:TS0905 (1966244N18165) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966244N18165 |- | Doris || 0904 September 4–10 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|095 95 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0979 979 mbar (hPa; 979 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Elsie (Pitang) || 0908 September 8–17 || bgcolor=#cat4|6 Category 4 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat4|215 215 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat4|0943 943 mbar (hPa; 943 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands || 500000 $ || 7 7 || |- | Flossie || 0909 September 9–18 || bgcolor=#cat1|3 Category 1 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat1|140 140 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat1|0963 963 mbar (hPa; 963 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Twenty-Two || 0910 September 10–12 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|1004 1004 mbar (hPa; 1004 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 22W (1966254N15149) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966254N15149 |- | Grace || 0913 September 13–17 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0972 972 mbar (hPa; 972 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Helen (Ruping) || 0916 September 16–25 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0982 982 mbar (hPa; 982 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan || 0 N/A || 0 N/A ||The quick succession of Tropical Storm Helen and Typhoon Ida in Japan made differentiating damage impossible. Their combined effects are included within Ida's listing. "nb" "HelenDamage" |- | June || 0918 September 18–29 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|175 175 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0962 962 mbar (hPa; 962 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ida || 0922 September 22–25 || bgcolor=#cat3|5 Category 3 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat3|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat3|0961 961 mbar (hPa; 961 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Japan || 300000000 $ || 275 275–318 || 国立情報学研究所 2011 March 5, 2015 台風196626号 (Ida) – 災害情報 ja http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=196626&basin=wnp |- | Kathy || 1006 October 6–20 || bgcolor=#cat3|5 Category 3 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat3|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat3|0947 947 mbar (hPa; 947 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Thirty (Sening) || 1009 October 9–12 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|0998 998 mbar (hPa; 998 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 30W (1966282N12132) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966282N12132 |- | Thirty-One || 1021 October 21–25 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|1001 1001 mbar (hPa; 1001 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 31W (1966265N12111) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966265N12111 |- | Lorna (Titang) || 1026 October 26 – November 4 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0990 990 mbar (hPa; 990 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Thirty-Four || 1028 October 28 – November 3 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|0995 995 mbar (hPa; 995 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 34W:TS1031 (1966302N10161) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966302N10161 |- | Marie || 1029 October 29 – November 4 || bgcolor=#cat3|5 Category 3 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat3|185 185 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat3|0946 946 mbar (hPa; 946 mbar inHg on 4 out) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Thirty-Five || 1111 November 11–12 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 45 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|1005 1005 mbar (hPa; 1005 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Vietnam || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 35W (1966315N15111) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966315N15111 |- | Nancy (Uding) || 1117 November 17–26 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|110 110 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0976 976 mbar (hPa; 976 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines || 3600000 $ || 32 32 || |- | Olga (Wening) || 1121 November 21–25 || bgcolor=#storm|2 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|085 85 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#storm|0993 993 mbar (hPa; 993 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines || 0 N/A || 0 N/A || |- | Thirty-Eight (Yoling) || 1215 December 15–19 || bgcolor=#depression|1 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|055 55 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#depression|0999 999 mbar (hPa; 999 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None ||Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1966 38W (1966349N09149) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society March 9, 2015 1966349N09149 |- | Pamela (Aning) || 1224 December 24–31 || bgcolor=#cat2|4 Category 2 typhoon || bgcolor=#cat2|165 165 km/h mph on 5 || bgcolor=#cat2|0967 967 mbar (hPa; 967 mbar inHg on 4 out) || Philippines || 6000000 $ || 30 30 || |- 38 systems April 6 – December 31, 1966 315 km/h mph on 5 912 mbar (hPa; 912 mbar inHg on 4 out) >377600000 $ 997–1,146 See also Tropical cyclones 1966 Atlantic hurricane season 1966 Pacific hurricane season Australian cyclone seasons: 1965–66, 1966–67 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1965–66, 1966–67 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1965–66, 1966–67 Notes nb References 2 External links The Joint Typhoon Warning Center's Annual Tropical Cyclone Report for the 1966 season zh The Central Weather Bureau's report on the 1966 season 1960 Pacific typhoon 1966