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1937 Pacific typhoon season
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In 1937, there were 25 tropical cyclones across the northwestern Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. There were at least 17 typhoons, which are tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 119 km/h mi/h off on. The year's strongest observed typhoon was in November, when a barometer in the eastern Philippines observed a barometric pressure of 951 mbar inHg on. The typhoon was the second in a series of three to make landfall in the eastern Philippines between November and December, resulting in a collective 289 fatalities, as well as causing an outbreak of dysentery. However, the deadliest storm of the season was a typhoon that struck Hong Kong in September, killing at least 11,000 people, mainly fishermen.
Tropical activity during the year began on May 10, when a tropical cyclone was observed in the South China Sea. In June, the season's first typhoon struck the Philippines, resulting in four fatalities, including three from a shipwreck. There were three tropical cyclones in July, the first of which hit China's Hainan island. The next typhoon moved through Japan, flooding thousands of houses. Another typhoon in July resulted in 28 deaths in the Philippines, before it weakened and struck eastern China near Shanghai. A series of eight tropical cyclones occurred in August, including one storm that dropped rainfall during the Battle of Shanghai amid the Second Sino-Japanese War, as well as a typhoon in the Korean peninsula that killed 130 people. Another typhoon moved across Japan in September, causing 70 fatalities. The final storm of the season dissipated on December 14 in the South China Sea.
Systems
May–June
A tropical cyclone was observed west of the Philippines on May 10 in the South China Sea, moving to the northeast. Two days later, the system passed through the Batanes islands, between the Philippines and Taiwan. The storm was last observed on May 13.1937130N17115 1937 Not Named (1937130N17115) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 17, 2024
On June 26, a depression formed within a trough to the east of the Marianas Islands. The system moved to the southwest before curving to the west, moving through the Marianas Islands on June 29. Continuing toward the Philippines, the depression intensified into a typhoon on July 2. Turning slightly west-northwestward, the typhoon brushed the northern coast of Luzon and moved through the Babuyan Islands. A station in Calayan recorded a minimum pressure of 958 mbar inHg on shortly before the island experienced a two-hour calm during the passage of the eye. The typhoon killed one person in the Philippines, located in Baguio. The typhoon also sank a ship near Cabugao, killing three people. After affecting the Philippines, the typhoon weakened as it moved northwestward toward China. On July 4, the storm made landfall east of Hong Kong. Continuing inland, the system dissipated on July 6.1937178N23155 1937 Not Named (1937178N23155) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 17, 2024Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East, July 1937 65 7 Reverend Bernard F. Doucette Monthly Weather Review 1937 282 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<282:TADOTF>2.0.CO;2 1937MWRv...65..282D April 19, 2024 PDF https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/7/1520-0493_1937_65_282_tadotf_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf free subscription
July
On July 17, a tropical cyclone formed in the South China Sea. Moving west-northwestward, it struck China's Hainan island on July 19 and dissipated shortly thereafter.1937198N18113 1937 Not Named (1937198N18113) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 21, 2024
Another low pressure area originated near Guam on July 17, which developed into a depression by July 19 while located about 360 mi km east of Philippine's Samar island. The depression intensified into a typhoon by July 20 as it moved northwestward, remaining east of the Philippines. After curving to the northeast, the typhoon turned back to the north, moving through Japan's Ryukyu Islands on July 23. Stations in Japan recorded a minimum pressure of 985 mbar inHg on. On July 25, the typhoon struck Kyushu, where it flooded about 5,000 houses. The storm subsequently moved northeastward through the Sea of Japan; it was tracked until July 27.1937200N12132 1937 Not Named (1937200N12132) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 21, 2024July 27, 1937 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/new-hampshire/portsmouth/portsmouth-herald/1937/07-27/page-4 April 22, 2024 Typhoon Damages Southern Japan Associated Press The Portsmouth Herald 4
Around July 26, the monsoon trough was producing a developing low pressure area to the east of the Philippines, which coalesced into a depression on July 29. After remaining nearly stationary for another two days, the system began a northward movement, after days of producing heavy rainfall in the Philippines. There were at least 28 deaths in the country related to the floods. On August 3, the typhoon moved northwestward through the southern Ryukyu Islands, with a pressure of 979 mbar inHg on recorded at Ishigaki Island. Crossing the East China Sea, the typhoon moved ashore eastern China near Shanghai, degenerating into a "mild disturbance" by August 5, as described by the Monthly Weather Review (MWR).Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East, August 1937 65 8 Reverend Bernard F. Doucette Monthly Weather Review 1937 315–316 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<315:TADOTF>2.0.CO;2 1937MWRv...65..315D April 23, 2024 PDF https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/8/1520-0493_1937_65_315_tadotf_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf free subscription The typhoon killed at least one person in China, with another 125 people injured, after the typhoon wrecked buildings across Shanghai.Typhoon Lashing Shanghai Today United Press August 4, 1937 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/montana/havre/havre-daily-news/1937/08-04/page-1 The Havre Daily News 1 April 23, 2024 Havre, Montana
August
A low-pressure area persisted between Guam and Yap on August 1. Over the next few days, the system moved slowly northwestward, remaining east of the Philippines, eventually intensifying into a typhoon. On August 12, the typhoon passed about 145 km mi on west of Okinawa in Japan's Ryukyu Islands, where a pressure of 995 mbar inHg on was recorded. Continuing northwestward, the storm passed near Shanghai, and was no longer identifiable by August 15.
On August 5, newspapers reported that a typhoon killed 130 people near what is now Seoul, South Korea, with another 18 people injured.The East Liverpool Review https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/east-liverpool/east-liverpool-review/1937/08-05/page-14 14 Typhoon Kills 130 April 23, 2024 August 5, 1937
A typhoon was observed on August 11 to the southwest of Guam. Moving northwestward, the typhoon had a small region of strong winds. On August 16, it moved through Japan's Ryukyu Islands, and the storm dissipated late on August 17 offshore eastern China.1937227N22137 1937 Not Named (1937227N22137) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 23, 2024 Rains from the typhoon occurred during the Battle of Shanghai amid the Second Sino-Japanese War.Typhoon and Rainstorms Accompany Bombardment April 23, 2024 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/au/new-south-wales/wagga-wagga/wagga-wagga-daily-advertiser/1937/08-16/page-1 The Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser 1 August 16, 1937
A depression formed over the eastern Caroline Islands on August 16. Moving westward at first, it later curved to the northwest, bringing it south of Guam. By August 18, the system was of typhoon intensity, which continued northwesterly for the next three days. On August 21, the typhoon recurved to the north, and was already weakening. By the next day, the storm dissipated.
On August 16, another depression formed, which moved westward into the East China Sea. Continuing westward, it moved ashore China on August 17 and dissipated.
On August 19, a depression formed in the South China Sea. It crossed over China's Hainan island on August 21. Continuing across the Gulf of Tonkin, the depression turned northward into southern China, dissipating on August 22.1937231N18114 1937 Not Named (1937231N18114) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 23, 2024
A depression was first observed on August 22 to the west-southwest of Yap. By August 23, the system attained typhoon intensity at it moved quickly to the west-northwest. A day later, the typhoon moved through the Visayas in the central Philippines, later emerging into the South China Sea. The storm had weakened by August 27, although the MWR described "renewed activity" after that date. After brushing Hainan island, the storm turned westward and struck what is now Vinh in central Vietnam, dissipating by August 30. A station there recorded a pressure of 998 mbar inHg on.1937231N18114 1937 Not Named (1937231N18114) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 25, 2024
Hong Kong typhoon
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1937 Hong Kong typhoon
A tropical cyclone originated south of Guam on August 24. For several days, there were little signs of development as the system moved generally to the west or northwest. On September 1, it moved through the Batanes islands in the far northern Philippines as a typhoon. A station in Basco recorded a pressure of 986 mbar inHg on. Thereafter, the typhoon moved toward southern China, passing just south of Hong Kong before making landfall on September 2 with estimated sustained winds of at least 125 mph km/h on flip. Wind gusts in Hong Kong reached at least 125 mph km/h on flip, although the true intensity was unknown, as the gusts surpassed the capacity of the anemometer. Unofficial nearby observations recorded gusts as high as 268 km/h (167 mph). At Victoria Harbour, the SS Shuntien observed a pressure of 953 mbar inHg on. The typhoon lashed the coast with high waves and tides. A high water mark at Tai Po was estimated at 20.5 ft m flip, with an entire village washed away. The typhoon was destructive and deadly, with at least 11,000 fatalities, most of them fishermen and sailors. The combination of high winds and floodwaters ruined entire villages, with houses wrecked, roads littered, and an estimated HK$1 million (US$300,000) worth of damages.Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East, September 1937 65 9 Reverend Bernard F. Doucette Monthly Weather Review 1937 350–351 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<350:TADOTF>2.0.CO;2 1937MWRv...65..350D April 25, 2024 PDF https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/9/1520-0493_1937_65_350_tadotf_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf free subscription1937240N13136 1937 Not Named (1937240N13136) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 25, 2024https://hub.hku.hk/bitstream/10722/188774/2/Content.pdf?accept=1 Reconstruction of an 8,000-Year Record of Typhoons in the Pearl River Estuary, China Guangqing Huang Wyss Yim 2007 Environmental Science April 26, 2024Hong Kong Observatory https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/informtc/no10/wanda/wanda.htm Typhoon Wanda August 27 to September 2, 1962 April 26, 2024Hong Kong Observatory https://www.hko.gov.hk/tc/publica/gen_pub/files/WeatheringTheStorm-2.pdf A Review of Natural Disasters of the Past April 26, 2024Time September 13, 1937 April 27, 2024 https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,770853,00.html Foreign News: Hong Kong Typhoon September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914171934/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,770853,00.htmlhttps://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/idaho/twin-falls/twin-falls-news/1937/09-04/page-3 3 Death Toll at Hongkong Rises Associated Press Twin Falls News Twin Falls, Idaho April 28, 2024October 23, 1937 The Mail Adelaide, South Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55070945 April 28, 2024 6 Typhoon in HongkongMonthly Review September 1937 Xujiahui Observatory 386 French 2 https://library.oarcloud.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/cd122_pdf/LSN0640.PDF
September
A tropical cyclone originated south of Yap on September 1, which proceeded slowly northwestward for several days. On September 5, the storm turned sharply eastward, remaining east of the Philippines and Taiwan. Thereafter, it intensified as it moved slowly. By September 8, the storm intensified into a typhoon as it curved to the north-northwest toward Japan. A day later the typhoon turned back to the northeast as it passed about 95 km mi on east of the Okinawa, where a pressure of 980 mbar inHg on was recorded. Late on September 10, the typhoon struck the Japanese island of Shikoku and proceeded across Honshu. Crossing the Sea of Japan, the storm moved across Shikoku and was last observed on September 13, proceeding eastward toward the Aleutian Islands.1937245N13132 1937 Not Named (1937245N13132) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 30, 2024 Across Japan, the typhoon killed at least 70 people. The storm swept away at least 25 boats and flooded thousands of houses. Train service was disrupted after the typhoon washed away track.September 13, 1937 Typhoon Striking Japan Coast Adds 10 Victims, 70 Total https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/findlay/findlay-republican-courier/1937/09-13/page-1 1 Findlay Republican Courier Findlay, Ohio Associated Press
While the previous typhoon was active, a nearby secondary depression formed on September 7 off the northeast coast of Luzon, which lasted for two days before dissipating.
A depression formed southwest of Yap on September 15. It moved to the west-northwest toward the Philippines, moving across Luzon on September 18. After crossing the island, the storm entered the South China Sea, becoming a typhoon. It moved across China's Hainan Island on September 20 as it turned westward, making a final landfall in current-day Vietnam. Haiphong recorded winds of force 11 on the Beaufort scale, or winds of 103 km/h mph on. The storm dissipated on September 22.1937259N10134 1937 Not Named (1937259N10134) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 30, 2024
A tropical cyclone was first observed on September 22 east of the Philippines. It tracked northeastward and was last observed on September 25.1937266N13130 1937 Not Named (1937266N13130) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship April 30, 2024
Another tropical cyclone developed east of the Philippines on September 29. Moving northwestward, the system crossed the northeast coast of Luzon on October 2. The pressure in Calayan recorded a minimum pressure of 984 mbar inHg on, indicating it was of typhoon status. Subsequently, the typhoon moved across the South China Sea. Late on October 4, the storm moved ashore southern China, just east of Hong Kong. There, the storm delayed shipping. By October 6, the system dissipated.October 1937 Monthly Weather Review North Pacific Ocean Willis E. Hurd 65 10 378–379 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<378:NPOO>2.0.CO;2 May 8, 2024 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/10/1520-0493_1937_65_378_npoo_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf PDF free subscription1937273N10131 1937 Not Named (1937273N10131) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 8, 2024
October
A depression formed on October 8 over the open Pacific, north of the Caroline Islands, originating from a trough that extended from the Philippines to the Marianas Islands. Moving northwestward, it remained east of the Philippines, passing 195 km mi on east of Luzon. The storm killed three people across Luzon. On October 16, the system turned northeastward, bringing it a short distance east of the Ryukyu Islands. Passing southeast of Japan, the storm mostly affected shipping routes. On October 17, the SS President Hoover recorded a pressure of 985 mbar inHg on. The storm was last observed a day later, moving toward the International Date Line.1937282N10138 1937 Not Named (1937282N10138) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 9, 2024October 1937 Monthly Weather Review Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East, October 1937 Willis E. Hurd 65 11 403–404 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<403b:TADOTF>2.0.CO;2 1937MWRv...65..403D May 9, 2024 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/11/1520-0493_1937_65_403b_tadotf_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf PDF free subscriptionNovember 1937 Monthly Weather Review North Pacific Ocean Willis E. Hurd 65 11 404–405 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<404:TADOTF>2.0.CO;2 May 9, 2024 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/11/1520-0493_1937_65_404_tadotf_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf PDF free subscription
The same trough that spawned the above system also generated another depression on October 10, located about 240 km mi on east of Samar in the Philippines. The lowest pressure recorded in association with the system was about 1000 mbar inHg on off, resulting in the MWR classifying the system as a typhoon. The cyclone moved westward until reaching the Lagonoy Gulf in southeastern Luzon. The typhoon failed to separate from the influence of the previous typhoon, and it dissipated by October 12.
A depression formed on October 15 to the south of Guam. It moved to the northwest without gaining much intensity. On October 23, it recurved to the northeast. After passing near Japan's Bonin Islands, the system was last observed on October 25.1937293N12142 1937 Not Named (1937293N12142) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 9, 2024
On October 19, a typhoon was first observed in the South China Sea, east of what is now central Vietnam. That day, the S.S. Swartenhoudt recorded a pressure of 1003 mbar inHg on off, as well as heavy rainfall, and typhoon-force winds. The system moved westward and moved ashore between Quy Nhon and Nha Trang. It dissipated by October 21.1937293N15114 1937 Not Named (1937293N15114) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 9, 2024
November–December
A depression formed over the western Caroline Islands on November 8, which moved west-northwestward toward the Philippines. The storm was at typhoon intensity by the time it approached the Philippines, moving across Polillo Island before making landfall on November 12 along eastern Luzon near Infanta. A station there recorded a pressure of 961 mbar inHg on, along with an average hourly wind speed of 64 mph km/h flip. The typhoon crossed Luzon, passing just north of the capital city of Manila. The typhoon killed 38 people across the archipelago, with many houses destroyed, leaving 40,000 people homeless. Several roads were washed, disrupting travel and communications. The damage was estimated at ₱2 million (US$1 million), of which about half was related to damaged crops. After weakening over land, the storm emerged into the South China Sea and failed to re-intensify to its former strength. On November 14, the storm struck what is now central Vietnam between Quy Nhon and Nha Trang.1937314N13132 1937 Not Named (1937314N13132) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 10, 20242 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/montana/butte/butte-montana-standard/1937/11-14/page-2 Butte Montana Standard Death Toll Up in Typhoon Area Associated Press November 14, 1937 May 10, 2024Natives of Luzon Clear Wreckage Butte Montana Standard 9 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/montana/butte/butte-montana-standard/1937/11-13/page-9 May 10, 2024 November 13, 1937 Following the storm, there was an outbreak of dysentery in Sorsogon province.Associated Press December 6, 1937 Third Typhoon Adds to Havoc in Philippines May 15, 2024 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/iowa/iowa-city/iowa-city-daily-iowan/1937/12-07/page-1 Iowa City Daily Iowan 1
Another depression developed over the western Caroline Islands on November 15. Like the previous system, it intensified to typhoon status by the time it approached the Philippines. On November 18, it crossed the island of Leyte, passing just south of Ormoc on the west coast, which reported a minimum pressure of 959 mbar inHg on. The nearby island of Homonhon experienced the calm of the eyewall for about 15 minutes. On November 19, the SS Empress of Japan encountered the typhoon, recording a pressure of 951 mbar inHg on, the lowest recorded in association with the storm. The typhoon later crossed northern Cebu and northern Panay; in the latter island, Capiz reported a pressure of 967 mbar inHg on. After passing just south of Mindoro, the storm emerged into the South China Sea, as its motion turned to the northwest. On November 22, the storm recurved to the northeast and weakened, re-entering the Pacific Ocean on the next day. It was last observed on November 23 east of Taiwan.1937320N08136 1937 Not Named (1937320N08136) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 9, 2024 The MWR described the typhoon as "one of the worst typhoons to visit the Visayan Islands during recent years." Across the Philippines, the typhoon killed at least 247 people, with about 170,000 others left homeless.In Short... Cumberland Times May 14, 2024 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/maryland/cumberland/cumberland-times/1937/11-28/page-17 November 28, 1937 Damage was estimated at ₱8 million (US$4 million).Associated Press May 14, 2024 Philippine Storm Loss Four Millions November 24, 1937 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/montana/helena/helena-independent-record/1937/11-24/page-13 13 Helena Independent Record The then-president of the Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon, declared a state of emergency for seven islands affected by the typhoon.1 Typhoon a Death Dealer https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/lincoln/nebraska-state-journal/1937/11-22/page-1 Nebraska State Journal May 15, 2024 Associated Press
The final storm of the season originated from a low pressure area over the western Caroline Islands on November 30. Moving quickly west-northward toward the Philippines, it organized into a depression by December 2, while located east of Yap. The system intensified as its track shifted to the west-southwest, closely following the path of the previous typhoon. On December 5, the storm struck the eastern Philippines as a typhoon, crossing the southern portion of Samar. Borongan recorded a minimum pressure of 983 mbar inHg on. The typhoon weakened as it moved through the Visayas, emerging into the Sulu Sea as a weak low pressure area on December 8. While in the South China Sea, the system re-intensified. On December 12, the SS President Polk recorded a pressure of 1000 mbar inHg on off. However, the strengthening was short-lived, and after progressing northward, the former typhoon dissipated on December 14.December 1937 Monthly Weather Review North Pacific Ocean Willis E. Hurd 65 12 461 10.1175/1520-0493(1937)65<461a:TOTFED>2.0.CO;2 May 15, 2024 https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/65/12/1520-0493_1937_65_461a_totfed_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf PDF free subscription1937336N09142 1937 Not Named (1937336N09142) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 15, 2024
Season effects
D refers to a depression. TC refers to a tropical cyclone. TY refers to a typhoon, which is a tropical cyclone that produces sustained winds of at least 119 km/h mph on.Typhoon http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Typhoon Glossary of Meteorology 2012 2015-04-05 American Meteorological Society 2015-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20150412011727/http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Typhoon live
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| TC || 01 May 10 – 13 || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || Philippines || None || None ||
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| TY || 02 June 26 – July 6 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0958 958 mbar inHg on || Philippines, China || None || 4 ||
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| TC || 03 July 17 – 19 || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || China || None || None ||
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| TY || 04 July 19 – 27 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0985 985 mbar inHg on || Japan || None || None ||
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| TY || 05 July 29 – August 5 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0979 979 mbar inHg on || Philippines, Japan, China || None || 29 ||
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| TY || 06 August 1 – 15 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0995 995 mbar inHg on || Japan, China || None || None ||
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| TY || 07 August 5 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0 Not specified || Korean peninsula || None || 130 ||
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| TY || 08 August 11 – 17 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0 Not specified || Japan, China || None || None ||
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| TY || 09 August 16 – 22 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0 Not specified || None || None || None ||
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| TD || 10 August 16 – 17 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || China || None || None ||
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| TD || 11 August 19 – 21 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || China || None || None ||
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| TY || 12 August 22 – 30 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0998 998 mbar inHg on || None || None || None ||
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| Hong Kong typhoon || 13 August 24 – September 3 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|180 ⩾180 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0953 953 mbar inHg on || Philippines, China (especially Hong Kong) || 300000 $ || >11,000 ||
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| TY || 14 September 1 – 13 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0980 980 mbar inHg on || Japan || None || 70 ||
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| TD || 15 September 7 – 9 || bgcolor=#TD|1 Tropical Depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || None || None || None ||
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| TY || 16 September 15 – 22 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0 Not specified || Philippines, China, Vietnam || None || None ||
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| TC || 17 September 22 – 25 || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || Philippines || None || None ||
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| TY || 18 September 29 – October 6 ||bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0984 984 mbar inHg on || Philippines, China || None || None ||
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| TY || 19 October 8 – 21 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0985 985 mbar inHg on || Japan || None || 3 ||
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| TY || 20 October 10 – 12 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|1000 1000 mbar inHg on || None || None || None ||
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| TC || 21 October 15 – 25 || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || bgcolor=#Unknown|0 Not specified || None || None || None ||
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| TY || 22 October 19 – 21 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|1003 <1003 mbar inHg on off || Vietnam || None || None ||
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| TY || 23 November 8 – 14 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0951 951 mbar inHg on || Philippines, Vietnam || 1000000 $ || 38 ||
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| TY || 24 November 15 – 23 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0959 959 mbar inHg on || Philippines || 4000000 $ || 247 ||
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| TY || 25 December 2 – 14 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 ⩾120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0983 983 mbar inHg on || Philippines || None || 4 ||
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22 systems May 10 – December 15, 1937 180 km/h mph on 951 mbar inHg 4 on 5300000 $ 11,236
See also
Tropical cyclones
1937 Pacific hurricane season
1937 Atlantic hurricane season
1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
1900–1940 South Pacific cyclone seasons
1930s Australian region cyclone seasons
References
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