1953 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1953 1953 Pacific typhoon season summary map.png February 18, 1953 December 22, 1953 Nina 885 160 24 17 5 (unofficial) 430 1 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 1953 Atlantic hurricane season 1953 Pacific hurricane season 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons The 1953 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1953, 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 1953 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Fleet Weather Center on Guam. Season summary Systems 24 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific. 17 storms reached typhoon intensity, and 5 reached super typhoon strength. Typhoon Irma WPac Irma 1953 track.png February 18 February 25 typhoon 100 980Irma formed on February 18, just near the International Date Line. The storm moved west over the following days, slowly increasing its speed before reaching its peak intensity on February 23. The storm quickly lost speed, then made landfall over the Visayas archipelago of the Philippines. On February 25, the storm dissipated just near the province of Iloilo.1953 Typhoon IRMA (1953049N07167) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953049N07167 18 September 2024 IBTRACS Typhoon Judy WPac Judy 1953 track.png May 28 June 7 typhoon 120 940Judy formed on May 28, to the east of the Philippines. The next day, the storm started moving west, then later moving northwest. Over the following days, the storm moved northwest, albeit curving. On June 4, the typhoon hit the Philippines, reaching its peak intensity in Luzon. The storm later curved north, skirting Taiwan. The storm started losing speed, then increased speed on June 6. The storm later curved north, directly hitting Japan. Later dissipating the next day.1953 Super Typhoon JUDY (1953148N08150) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953148N08150 18 September 2024 IBTRACS Judy damaged multiple areas in Japan, causing 37 deaths, 56 injuries, and leaving 17 people missing. The storm also destroyed 1802 houses, inundated another 33 thousand, and damaged 139 ships.Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 195302 (JUDY) - Disaster Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=195302&basin=wnp&lang=en 2024-09-18 agora.ex.nii.ac.jpTyphoon Skirts Philippines June 3, 1953 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1953/06/03/archives/typhoon-skirts-philippines.html January 3, 2021 Tropical Storm 04W WPac 04W 1953 track.png June 21 July 2 nwpstorm 40 100004W formed on June 21. The storm moved northwest, making landfall in the Philippines on June 25, reaching its peak intensity. On June 26, the storm quickly curved north and then quickly moved south the same day. A few days later, the storm made landfall in Hainan and later Mainland China.1953 Tropical Storm UNNAMED (1953172N08142) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953172N08142 18 September 2024 IBTRACS Super Typhoon Kit WPac Kit 1953 path.png June 25 July 8 typhoon 150 910On June 25, Kit formed just south of the Philippines. Over the following days, the storm traverses west, then later northwest, having peak intensity on June 29. Kit later starts decreasing speed on July 1, then made landfall in Taiwan on July 3. The next day, Kit settles in China, curving north. The storm stayed in China over the following days, then made landfall on the Korea peninsula on July 5. The storm later makes landfall in Japan on July 7, then dissipated the following day.1953 Super Typhoon KIT (1953176N05150) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953176N05150 18 September 2024 IBTRACS Because of the storm, strong winds were recorded in Batanes, with widespread precipitation. https://books.google.com/books?id=8ExLAAAAYAAJ&q=Typhoon+Kit+1953 Report 1950 Philippine Weather Bureau en Other than rain, Kit destroyed a ship and damaged another.Council United States Merchant Marine https://books.google.com/books?id=8d6Fgx0KqlQC&dq=Typhoon+Kit+1953&pg=PA97 Proceedings 1955 U.S. Coast Guard. en Typhoon Lola WPac Lola 1953 track.png July 23 August 3 typhoon 80 970 On July 23, Lola spawned southeast of Japan. The typhoon curved northwest before differing between north and west. The storm then drifted north before curving northeast and dissipating shortly after on August 3.1953 Typhoon LOLA (1953205N17158) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953205N17158 14 October 2024 IBTRACS Typhoon Mamie WPac Mamie 1953 track.png July 30 August 8 typhoon 100 980Mamie formed east of the Philippines on July 30. It moved east and reached peak intensity on August 1. Super Typhoon Nina WPac Nina 1953 path.png August 8 August 18 typhoon 160 885Nina was a major storm. On August 8, Nina formed near Micronesia. Over the following days, the storm traveled northwest, reaching peak intensity on August 13. It later made landfall in China as a Category 4 tropical cyclone.1953 Super Typhoon NINA (1953219N08155) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953219N08155 1 July 2025 IBTRACS After landfall, Nina curved north. The storm turned into an extratropical cyclone, and made landfall in Japan on August 20.Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 195307 (NINA) - General Information (Pressure and Track Charts) https://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/195307.html.en 1 July 2025 agora.ex.nii.ac.jp Tropical Storm 09W WPac 09W 1953 track.png August 9 August 11 nwpdepression 4509W formed west of the Philippines on August 9. It traveled northwest, and hit China as a tropical storm on August 11.1953 Tropical Storm UNNAMED (1953221N18118) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953221N18118 1 July 2025 IBTRACS Typhoon Ophelia WPac Ophelia 1953 track.png August 12 August 16 typhoon 100 960Ophelia hit China and Vietnam.1953 Typhoon OPHELIA (1953222N17127) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1953222N17127 1 July 2025 IBTRACS Typhoon Phyllis WPac Phyllis 1953 track.png August 15 August 22 typhoon 75 975Phyllis hit China as a tropical storm. Typhoon Rita WPac Rita 1953 track.png August 23 September 2 typhoon 125 940Rita hit China as a tropical storm. Tropical Storm 13W WPac 13W 1953 track.png August 26 August 29 nwpstorm 55 99513W existed from August 26 to August 29. It stayed out at sea without making landfall. Typhoon Susan WPac Susan 1953 track.png September 15 September 20 typhoon 110 970 Susan hit Hong KongSignificant storm surge events in Hong Kong before 1953 https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/wservice/tsheet/pms/stormsurgedb_notes.htm 2020-08-11 www.hko.gov.hk en as a Category 3 typhoon. Super Typhoon Tess WPac September 17 September 27 typhoon 150 900 Tess 1953 path.pngTyphoon Tess (1953) Typhoon Tess formed in the eastern Caroline Islands on September 16. The cyclone moved northwest over the following days, remained relatively weak until around the September 21, but on the 22nd it strengthened rapidly, with a wind speed of 135 mph (217 km/h) recorded in the US. The pressure of Typhoon Tess was 993 millibars (29.3 inHg) at 9:00 (JST) on the same day and dropped to 900mb at 15:00 JST. This pressure drop corresponds to the largest of Pacific typhoons since 1951. Over the following days, Tess weakened, moving northeast. Tess finally crossed the Shima Peninsula and made landfall to Aichi Prefecture on the September 25, then swerving at the last hour, barely missing Tokyo. The storm then weakened into an extratropical cyclone on September 27 and dissipated on September 29, just south of the Korean Peninsula. During the storm, 393 people were killed and 85 were missing.Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 195313 (TESS) - Disaster Information http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=195313&basin=wnp&lang=en 2020-08-30 agora.ex.nii.ac.jp Tropical Storm 16W WPac 16W 1953 track.png September 25 September 28 nwpstorm 40 100016W hit China as a tropical storm. JMA Tropical Storm 15 nwpstorm JMA TS 15 1953 track.png WPac October 1 October 3 999The strom formed on October 1. It moved northwest, and later northeast, while strengthening into a tropical storm. Typhoon Viola WPac Viola 1953 track.png October 3 October 8 typhoon 100 965Viola formed on October 3 in the South China Sea. It later moved east and strengthened into a Category 3 typhoon. Viola turned extratropical on October 8. Typhoon Winnie WPac Winnie 1953 track.png October 6 October 9 typhoon 65 990Winnie was a Category 1 typhoon that didn't affect land. Typhoon Alice WPac Typhoon Alice analysis 19 Oct 1953.png TY Alice 1953 track.png October 11 October 23 typhoon 100 915Typhoon Alice (1953)The Fleet Weather Central (FWC) and the Central Meteorological Observatory (CMO) began tracking a system west of the Marshall Islands on October 11. It slowly strengthened while moving west-northwest, slowing near Guam. After October 15, Alice turned northwest, intensifying further. It reached peak intensity near Iwo Jima on October 19 at 100 knots (though stronger winds near the eye were likely unobserved). Alice then weakened into a tropical storm, turning east and accelerating away from Japan. By October 22, near the International Date Line (IDL), it weakened to 35 knots. The CMO declared it extratropical six hours later as it crossed the IDL. The cyclone restrengthened to 60 knots by October 23, when the FWC ceased tracking. Typhoon Betty WPac Betty 1953 track.png October 25 November 2 typhoon 130 965Betty hit China and then took an unusual track; going from west to east. Typhoon Cora WPac Cora 1953 track.png November 8 November 20 typhoon 120 960Cora crossed the northern Philippines and hit its peak strength, then rapidly weakened and dissipated. Tropical Storm 22W WPac 22W 1953 track.png November 25 November 29 nwpstorm 40 100022W existed from November 25 to November 29. It didn't affect land. Tropical Storm 23W WPac 23W 1953 track.png November 28 December 3 nwpstorm 40 100023W was a short lived tropical storm. It existed from November 28 to December 3. Super Typhoon Doris WPac Doris 1953 path.png December 9 December 22 150 typhoon 935 A rare late-season Super Typhoon. Doris did not affect land, but caused nine fatalities when a USAF PB4Y-2 disappeared during a flight into the typhoon."The 6 lost Hurricane Hunter missions, Part III: Typhoon Doris, 1953" https://web.archive.org/web/20200801201029/https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/the-6-lost-hurricane-hunter-missions-part-iii-typhoon-doris-1953.html 2020-08-01 Weather Underground Retrieved: 3 April 2020. Storm names Irma Judy Kit Lola Mamie Nina Ophelia Phyllis Rita Susan Tess Viola Winnie Alice Betty Cora Doris See also Tropical cyclones 1953 Pacific hurricane season 1953 Atlantic hurricane season 1953 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Australian region cyclone seasons: 1952–53 1953–54 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1952–53 1953–54 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1952–53 1953–54 References 1950 Pacific typhoon 1953