1979 Pacific typhoon season

none August 2025 1979 Pacific typhoon season summary.png WPac 1979 December 31, 1978 December 23, 1979 Tip (Most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded) 870 140 10 54 24 12 9 4 541 total 2240 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 1979 Atlantic hurricane season 1979 Pacific hurricane season 1979 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1979 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly below-average season in terms of tropical cyclone activity, with only 24 named storms, 12 typhoons, and 4 super typhoons developing. However, it featured the largest and most intense tropical cyclone recorded globally, Typhoon Tip. The season also used both male and female names as tropical cyclone names for the first time. The season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1979, 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 1979 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names. Seasonal summary 54 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 24 became tropical storms. 13 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 4 reached super typhoon strength. Systems Typhoon Alice Typhoon Alice (1979) WPac Alice 1979-01-07 0600Z.png Alice 1979 path.png new December 31, 1978 January 15, 1979 110 95 930 On December 31, 1978, a tropical depression developed over the low latitudes of the open West Pacific. It tracked northwestward, reaching tropical storm strength that night and typhoon strength on January 5, 1979. Alice turned to the west, and continued to intensify with generally favorable conditions to a peak of 125 mph kph 5 winds on January 8. Cooler, drier air to the north caused Alice to weaken to a minimal typhoon, but as it turned northwestward, it briefly re-strengthened on January 11 with sustained winds of 115 mph kph 5. Upper-level winds, combined with the dry air significantly weakened Alice, and after stalling for three days, it finally dissipated on January 14. Alice caused extensive damage in the Marshall Islands. Typhoon Bess (Auring) WPac Bess 1979-03-23 0533Z.png Bess 1979 path.png March 19 March 25 90 70 955 Typhoon Bess was the third typhoon since 1959 to develop in the month of March. Bess began as a weak surface circulation on March 16. The circulation intensified into a tropical depression on March 19. Bess then reached tropical storm strength on March 21. Slow intensification occurred for 18 hours, before Bess reached its peak intensity of 105 mph km/h on early on March 23.http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/197902.html.en Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 197902 (BESS) - General Information (Pressure and Track Charts) agora.ex.nii.ac.jp 2016-10-28 Bess held on to its peak intensity for 18 hours before vertical wind shear caused Bess to rapidly dissipate on March 25. Typhoon Bess remained away from land, and therefore caused no deaths or damage. Typhoon Cecil (Bebeng) WPac Cecil 1979-04-14 2333Z.png Cecil 1979 path.png April 10 April 20 80 75 965 Typhoon Cecil formed on the 10th from an easterly wave in early April. The storm then reached its maximum intensity as a category 1 typhoon on the 14th. Typhoon Cecil then dissipated on April 20.http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/197903.html.en Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 197903 (CECIL) - General Information (Pressure and Track Charts) agora.ex.nii.ac.jp 2016-10-29 Cecil was also the first tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific to be given a male name. Typhoon Cecil stuck Leyte on April 15, damaging 57,087 homes, and leaving 8,900 homeless.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 Tropical Cyclone Disasters in the Philippines, A Listing of Major Typhoons by Month Through 1979 Fay Henderson 1979 Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Agency for International Development 2016-10-28 Cecil caused ₱267 million (US$36.2 million) in damage and 30 deaths. 73 people were injured and 63 people were left missing. Tropical Storm Dot (Karing) WPac Dot 1979-05-13 0833Z.png Dot 1979 path.png May 9 May 17 40 40 985 A tropical disturbance developed on May 6. By May 10, the disturbance was upgraded to a tropical depression. It then was upgraded to a tropical storm on May 11. Dot then reached its peak intensity as a weak tropical storm the next day. Dot was downgraded to a tropical depression late on the 14th. The storm dissipated on May 17.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/4/track.dat Tropical Storm #4 Unisys Weather 2016-12-16 May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509011740/http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/4/track.dat dead Tropical Depression 05W (Diding) WPac Diding 1979-05-23 0533Z.jpg 5W 1979 path.png May 17 May 24 30 40 992 Initially, TD 05 drifted southwestward east of the Paracel Islands. TD 05 was not forecast to intensify significantly, but it merged with an extratropical frontal boundary near 22.N 124.8E and produced an improved satellite signature which included a banding-type eye. Typhoon Ellis (Etang) WPac Ellis 1979-07-03 0233Z.jpg Ellis 1979 path.png new June 29 July 7 90 75 955 A tropical disturbance was first noted on satellite and synoptic data on June 25. The disturbance was upgraded to a tropical depression about 670 nautical miles east of Manila on July 1. It rapidly intensified into a tropical storm and moved west-northwest.1979 ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL RESULTS 1979 PART 3-TROPICAL CYLONE SUMMARIES http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1979.pdf 76 2016-12-19 Ellis was in a favorable position at that time and steady intensification occurred over the next 2 days. Ellis intensified into a typhoon on July 2 and reached its peak intensity of 100 mph on later that day. Continued intensification was anticipated at that time, but a slow weakening trend was actually observed. The storm passed close to the northern tip of Luzon on July 4 and caused damage to tobacco-rich regions of the Philippines. Ellis then entered the South China Sea and weakened to a severe tropical storm while still moving west-northwest. Ellis made landfall on the Chinese coast on July 6 about 164 nautical miles southwest of Hong Kong and dissipated rapidly over land thereafter. Damage caused by Ellis in Hong Kong was minimal. Ellis caused ₱100,000 (US$14,000) of damage. Severe Tropical Storm Faye (Gening) WPac Faye Jul 3 1979 0543Z.png Faye 1979 path.png July 1 July 9 40 55 990 A closed surface circulation was detected on June 28 about 920 mi km on southeast of Guam. The associated convective activity remained disorganized until July 1. A few hours later, the disturbance intensified into a tropical depression. On July 3, it was upgraded to a tropical storm and was named Faye.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/7/track.dat Tropical Storm #7 Unisys Weather 2016-11-23 May 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509023911/http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/7/track.dat dead Faye was forecast to reach typhoon status in the next 18 hours. However, Faye weakened. Faye was then downgraded to a tropical depression on July 4. Faye then dissipated on July 7 at 17N, 129.60E. Tropical Depression 08W WPac 08W Jul 26 1979 0649Z.png 08W 1979 path.png July 23 July 27 20 1005 July 2020 A storm that tracked into open waters. Super Typhoon Hope (Ising) Typhoon Hope (1979) WPac 07-31-1979-0235z-Hope(Ising).png Hope 1979 path.png July 24 August 8 130 110 900 A tropical depression formed southeast of Guam on July 24. It headed to the west-northwest, but upper-level shear from the TUTT caused the depression to dissipate on the 27th. It turned northward then westward, where it regenerated on the 28th. Intensification became more steady, with the depression reaching storm strength on the 28th and typhoon strength on the 29th. On the 31st, Hope reached a peak of 150 mph, but land interaction with Taiwan to the north weakened the storm. On August 2, Typhoon Hope struck southern China, about 10 miles east of Hong Kong. It weakened over the country while moving westward, but retained its satellite signature. Upon reaching the Bay of Bengal on the 7th, Hope restrengthened to a tropical storm, but moved over India and dissipated on the 8th. In Guangdong Province in China, the typhoon was responsible for around 100 deaths or missing people. Twelve people died along with 260 injured in Hong Kong. Hope was the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Hong Kong since Typhoon Rose in 1971. Hope caused ₱4 million (US$542,000) throughout the Philippines. Severe Tropical Storm Gordon (Herming) WPac Gordon 1979 path.png Gordon Jul 28 1979 0625Z.png July 25 July 31 60 55 975 A tropical depression formed northeast of Luzon on July 25 and was subsequently named Gordon the following day. Gordon brushed Taiwan's coast before making landfall over Guangdong's eastern coast and dissipating inland. ₱3 million (US$400,000) was dealt in Luzon.Destructive Typhoons 1970-2003 November 9, 2004 National Disaster Coordinating Council http://baseportal.com/cgi-bin/baseportal.pl?htx=/miso/typhoons&range=40,20 March 3, 2026 The storm brought heavy rain with minor flooding in Hong Kong.Meteorological Results 1979 1979 Royal Observatory, Hong Kong https://www.weather.gov.hk/en/publica/tc/files/tc1979.pdf March 23, 2026 Tropical Depression 11W (Luding) WPac PAGASA TD Luding Aug 5 1979 0640Z.png Luding 1979 path.png August 2 August 7 25 30 997 11W was tracked by PAGASA. Typhoon Irving (Mameng) WPac Irving Aug 16 1979 0627Z.png Irving 1979 path.png August 7 August 18 90 80 955 The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on August 7 to the east of the Philippines. It tracked to the north then to the west. Steering currents weakened, causing the depression to loop to the north. It was able to strengthen there, reaching tropical storm status on the 11th and typhoon status on the 13th. Irving continued to the north, attaining a peak of 100 mph winds on the 15th.1979 ATCR TABLE OF CONTENTS https://web.archive.org/web/20110606235012/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1979atcr/pdf/1979.html 2011-06-06 Its broad, loose wind field prevented it from strengthening further, and Irving weakened as it continued northward. On the 17th, Irving hit southwest South Korea as a minimal typhoon, and merged with a frontal boundary over extreme eastern Russia on the 18th. Torrential rains led to 150 fatalities, with damage at $10–$20 million (1979 USD).1979 Annual Typhoon Report https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1979atcr.pdf www.metoc.navy.mil In the Philippines, Irving caused ₱45 million (US$6.1 million) of damage and 24 deaths. Super Typhoon Judy (Neneng) WPac Judy 1979 track.png August 16 August 26 135 110 910 Judy 1979-08-20 0600Z.png A tropical disturbance organized into a tropical storm on August 15. It tracked to the northwest, becoming a tropical storm on the 17th. Judy rapidly intensified, reaching typhoon status on the 18th, peaking with winds of 155 mph and a central pressure of 887 mb according to the JTWC on the 20th. It also had an eye temperature of 34.0 °C °F on at 700 hPa height, making it the warmest eye of a tropical cyclone on record. The super typhoon began to weaken as it passed south of Okinawa, and neared the Chinese coast on the 23rd and 24th. Judy turned to the northeast, and brushed past South Korea as a tropical depression on the 26th, shortly before dissipating. Judy passed through Guam and other Pacific islands, but damage was reported light there. However, the storm brought heavy rain to Korea as a tropical depression, killing 111 and causing more damage to an area hit by Irving just weeks before. Tropical Depression 14W WPac 14-W 1979 track.png 14W Aug 18 1979 0418Z.png August 18 August 20 20 1005 14W lasted three days from August 18–20 producing only minimal winds. Tropical Storm Ken (Oniang) WPac Ken Sept 3 1979 0637Z.png Ken 1979 track.png August 30 September 4 60 45 990 A tropical disturbance developed on August 30 and became a tropical depression later that day. The depression was upgraded to a tropical storm and was named Ken. Ken reached peak winds of 70 mph km/h on on September 3. The storm moved north and turned north-northeast, striking Shikoku late on the 3rd. Ken weakened over Japan and dissipated on September 4.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/15/track.dat Tropical Storm #15 Unisys Weather 2016-11-23 May 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508184436/http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/15/track.dat dead Ken caused ¥1.259 billion (US$5.7 million) and caused two deaths.fliplogic November 30, 2001 昭和54年の台風12号 四国災害アーカイブス https://www.shikoku-saigai.com/archives/34559?preurl&query_pref&query_city&query_dis_kind&query_s=%E5%8F%B0%E9%A2%A812%E5%8F%B7&query_date=00000000-21000000&query_paged=6 2025-05-22 四国災害アーカイブス 当サイトは過去に四国各地で発生した災害に関する情報を収集、整理したものです。 ja Typhoon Lola WPac Lola Sept 5 1979 0433Z.png Lola 1979 track.png September 1 September 8 90 80 950 Around the same time the precursor to Tropical Storm Ken developed, a tropical disturbance developed south of Marcus Island. The disturbance became a tropical depression on the 2nd and a tropical storm on the 4th. Lola was upgraded to a typhoon early on September 5. The storm continued to intensify and reached peak intensity on September 6 with winds of 105 mph km/h on. Lola weakened to a tropical storm on the 7th. The next day, Lola weakened to a tropical depression at 35.90N, 151.80E.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/16/track.dat Typhoon #16 Unisys Weather 2016-11-23 May 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508221301/http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/16/track.dat dead Lola then transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on September 9 to the east of Japan. Typhoon Mac (Pepang) WPac Mac Sept 18 1979 0715Z.png Mac 1979 track.png September 12 September 24 70 55 985 A weak surface circulation formed northeast of Yap on September 12, tracking westward. On September 16, the circulation gained tropical storm intensity and was named Mac. Mac attained peak intensity before making landfall in the Philippines, causing the storm to weaken. Frictional effects caused the storm to weaken over southern Luzon. Due to Tropical Storm Nancy's development, Mac's track was influenced into the South China Sea. Mac made landfall near Hong Kong and dissipated on September 24.https://books.google.com/books?id=Ev7xGPPVWCUC&q=typhoon+1979&pg=PA91 Climatological Data: National summary 1979 In the Philippines, eight people were killed and two people were left missing. Damage totaled to ₱72 million (US$9.76 million). Tropical Storm Nancy WPac Nancy Sept 22 1979 0815Z.png Nancy 1979 track.png September 17 September 22 45 45 992 On September 17, a tropical disturbance rapidly developed into a tropical storm and was given the name Nancy. Weak steering currents allowed Nancy to track across the southern portion of Hainan and do a cyclonic loop. The weak currents allowed Nancy to make landfall in Vietnam before dissipating on September 22. Typhoon Owen (Rosing) WPac Owen 1979-09-26 0233Z.png Owen 1979 track.png September 22 October 1 110 90 920 A tropical disturbance developed south of Guam during September 19. The disturbance was upgraded to a tropical depression on September 22. It then was upgraded to a tropical storm the next day. Owen was upgraded to a typhoon on the 25th. Owen then reached its peak intensity on September 26 with winds of 125 mph km/h on.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1979/1979s-bwp/bwp191979.txt Typhoon Owen Records JTWC 2016-12-03 2016-11-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20161122005937/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1979/1979s-bwp/bwp191979.txt dead Owen then started to weaken as the storm moved northward. By the 30th, Owen made landfall near Osaka, Japan and weakened to a tropical storm. Owen then transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 1. In Japan, Owen killed 12 people, injured another 83, and caused ¥107.4 billion (US$490 million).http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=197916&basin=wnp&lang=en Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 197916 (OWEN) - Disaster Information agora.ex.nii.ac.jp 2016-12-13Digital Typhoon: Typhoon Damage List http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/disaster.pl?lang=en&basin=wnp&sort=damage&order=dec&stype=number 2024-12-15 agora.ex.nii.ac.jp Tropical Storm Pamela WPac Pamela 1979 track.png Pamela on September 25th just east of Typhoon Owen.png September 23 September 26 45 40 995 Developing at the apex of a wave in the easterly flow in late September 1979, Tropical Storm Pamela formed on September 23 and dissipated on September 26, due to strong shear caused by the nearby Typhoon Owen. Typhoon Sarah (Sisang-Uring) WPac Sarah 1979-10-09 0533Z.png Sarah 1979 track.png October 1 October 17 110 90 930 The monsoon trough spawned a disturbance in the eastern Vietnamese Sea on September 30, which developed into Tropical Depression Sisang on October 1. It drifted eastward into Luzon, and looped to the southwest, where it strengthened into a tropical storm, with the JTWC naming the storm Sarah on October 4. Around this time, the PAGASA renamed the system as Uring. Sarah, with weak steering currents, drifted to the south, becoming a typhoon on October 7, before making landfall on Palawan Island. The storm turned to the west, peaking with 130 mph winds on October 10, before the mid-level circulation became decoupled from the low-level circulation. Sarah weakened, and hit eastern Vietnam on October 14 as a 60 mph tropical storm. The storm brought heavy flooding and wind, causing massive crop damage and loss of life. Sarah then weakened to a low-pressure area on October 15, but its remnants turned eastward towards Manila, Philippines, before curving westward towards Vietnam again. The storm's remnants fully dissipated on October 23. In the Philippines, one person was killed and damage totaled to ₱21 million (US$2.85 million). Tropical Storm Roger (Trining) WPac Roger 1979 track.png Roger 1979-10-04 2333Z.png October 3 October 7 45 45 985 Convective activity increased in the monsoon trough that extended over the Caroline Islands on September 28. Post-analysis indicated the existence of a weak circulation southwest of Guam around that time, which was to become Tropical Storm Roger. On October 3, the system organized into Tropical Depression 21W, which was subsequently upgraded to a tropical storm and named Roger on October 4. Strong flow from the equator was drawn into Roger's circulation, preventing development to a disturbance to the east which would become Typhoon Tip.George M. Dunnavan 1980 An Analysis of Super Typhoon Tip (October 1979) Monthly Weather Review 108 11 1915–1923 10.1175/1520-0493(1980)108<1915:aaostt>2.0.co;2 1980MWRv..108.1915D free A strong mid-level southeasterly steering current caused Roger to move northwest. Roger then executed a cyclonic loop on October 5. The storm continued to move northwest until north of the ridge axis, after which it turned in a north-northeastward direction. Roger then became an extratropical cyclone on October 7, as it merged with a cold front south of Japan. Super Typhoon Tip (Warling) WPac Tip 1979-10-12 0533Z.png Tip 1979 path.png October 4 October 19 140 165 870 Typhoon Tip Typhoon Tip is considered to be both the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the world, with a minimum pressure of 870 mbar, as well as the largest ever recorded, with a diameter of more than 2,000 km mi on. The cyclone formed on October 5, and after moving into a very favorable environment for development, quickly strengthened into Super Typhoon Tip on the 11th. On the 12th, Super Typhoon Tip continued to intensify, with winds at 190 miles per hour and central pressure at 870 millibars, the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded from a tropical cyclone. Tip ultimately hit Japan, causing 68 deaths and moderate damage. The storm became extratropical on October 19, and was last tracked to a point near the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. Tip may have made landfall as an extratropical cyclone near Cold Bay, in Alaska. Super Typhoon Vera (Yayang) WPac Vera 1979-11-04 0600Z.png Vera 1979 path.png November 2 November 7 140 110 915 Vera began as a tropical disturbance in the near equatorial trough on October 27. The disturbance rapidly intensified into a tropical storm and was named Vera on November 2. Vera continued to intensify and reached typhoon strength on November 3. The storm rapidly intensified, reaching its peak intensity as a super typhoon with 160 mph km/h on winds on November 4.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1979/1979s-bwp/bwp241979.txt 24 JTWC 2016-11-20 2016-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20161121050538/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1979/1979s-bwp/bwp241979.txt dead Reconnaissance aircraft indicated that Vera maintained its peak strength for 24 hours before weakening as it approached Catanduanes Island. The next day, Vera weakened to a category 4 storm with 130 mph km/h on winds. The Philippines began restricting low-level inflow as Vera continued northwestward toward northern Luzon. Vera made landfall north of Tarigtig Point with winds of 105 mph km/h on on the 6th. Shortly after making landfall, an enhanced low-level northeasterly flow over the Taiwan Strait coupled with strong upper-level southwesterlies over the Philippines resulted in the storm's weakening. After moving into the South China Sea, the strong northeast monsoon flow accelerated Vera southwestward and Vera dissipated at 12:00 UTC November 7. In the Philippines, six people were killed and damaged totaled to ₱4.5 million (US$610,000). Severe Tropical Storm Wayne (Ading) WPac Wayne Nov 10 1979 0610Z.png Wayne 1979 track.png November 7 November 13 50 50 990 A mid-level circulation was detected on satellite imagery in early November. Wayne moved to the north initially and began to develop more definitive surface circulation on November 7. Wayne turned to the west, tracking toward the central Philippines on November 11. Wayne dissipated as it made landfall in Luzon on November 13. Tropical Depression 26W WPac 26W Dec 2 1979 0534Z.png 26-W 1979 track.png December 1 December 2 30 1000 Tropical Depression 26W did not last long. It was short-lived over the Western Pacific, impacting no major land masses and causing no damage. Typhoon Abby (Barang) WPac Abby 1979-12-12 2333Z.png Abby 1979 track.png December 1 December 14 110 90 950 A tropical disturbance developed over the Marshall Islands on November 29. The disturbance then intensified into Tropical Depression 27W on December 1. 27W then intensified into a tropical storm and was named Abby.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1979/1979s-bwp/bwp271979.txt 27 JTWC 2016-11-19 2016-11-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20161120090736/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/best_tracks/1979/1979s-bwp/bwp271979.txt dead The storm moved west and turned to the northwest, while reducing its forward movement on December 3. The JTWC predicted intensification as the storm moved towards Guam. However, Abby weakened to a tropical depression on the 6th as it moved west of Truk. On December 7, Abby reintensified into a weak tropical storm. On the 8th, Abby weakened once again to a tropical depression and accelerated forward. By December 9, aircraft reconnaissance indicated that Abby had two centers of circulation. On the 10th, Abby attained typhoon strength which made it the last typhoon of 1979. On the next day, Abby recurved in response to a mid-tropospheric short-wave trough. Typhoon Abby reached maximum intensity of 125 mph km/h on with a minimum pressure of 951 mb on December 13. As Abby continued to move east-northeast, it rapidly weakened due to strong westerlies. Typhoon Abby then dissipated on December 14 due to strong shear. Tropical Storm Ben (Krising) WPac Ben Dec 21 1979 0706Z.png Ben 1979 track.png December 20 December 23 60 45 994 A tropical depression developed on December 20. Later that day, the depression was upgraded to a tropical storm. Ben then reached its peak intensity on December 22 with winds of 70 mph km/h on.) The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression on the 23rd and dissipated later that day.http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/1979/28/track.dat Tropical Storm #28 Unisys Weather 2016-11-27 Ben was the last tropical cyclone of the 1979 Pacific typhoon season. Storm names International Lists of tropical cyclone names Tropical cyclone naming During the season 23 named tropical cyclones developed in the Western Pacific and were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, when it was determined that they had become tropical storms. These names were contributed to a revised list starting this year, which now includes both female and male names. Alice Bess Cecil Dot Ellis Faye Gordon Hope Irving Judy Ken Lola Mac Nancy Owen Pamela Roger Sarah Tip Vera Wayne Abby Ben Philippines Auring Bebeng Karing Diding Etang Gening Herming Ising Luding Mameng Neneng Oniang Pepang Rosing Sisang Trining Uring Warling Yayang Auxiliary list Ading Barang Krising Dadang Erling Goying 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 1983 season. This is the same list used for the 1975 season. 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 1979 Pacific typhoon season. It includes their duration, names, affected areas, damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1979 USD. Names listed in parentheses were assigned by PAGASA. |- | Alice || 01 December 31– January 15 || bgcolor=#VSTY|1 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|175 175 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0930 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) || Marshall Islands, Guam || 500000 $ || None || |- | Bess (Auring) || 02 March 19–25 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0955 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Cecil (Bebeng) || 03 April 11–20 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|140 140 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0965 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) || Philippines || 36200000 $ || 30 || |- | Dot (Karing) || 04 May 9–17 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || None || |- | Diding || 05 May 19–24 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0992 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) || Parcel Islands, Taiwan || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 06 May 19–20 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 07 June 15–25 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Ellis (Etang) || 08 June 28 – July 7 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|140 140 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0955 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) || Philippines, Hong Kong || 14000 $ || None || |- | Faye (Gening) || 09 July 1–9 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 10 July 23–27 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1002 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Gordon (Herming) || 11 July 25–31 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Taiwan, China || 400000 $ || None || |- | Hope (Ising) || 12 July 25 – August 4 || bgcolor=#VITY|3 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VITY|0900 900 hPa (26.58 inHg) || Guam, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macao, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Nepal || 542000 $ || 112 || |- | Luding || 13 August 3–6 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 14 August 4–11 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0994 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 15 August 6–11 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 16 August 6 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1002 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Irving (Mameng) || 17 August 7–18 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|150 150 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0955 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) || South Korea, Russia || 16100000 $ || 174 || |- | TD || 18 August 8 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1010 1010 hPa (29.83 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 19 August 8–9 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 20 August 15–17 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Judy (Neneng) || 21 August 16–26 || bgcolor=#VITY|3 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VITY|0910 910 hPa (26.87 inHg) || China, South Korea, Japan || 0 Unknown || 111 || |- | TD || 22 August 16–17 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 23 August 16–25 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 24 August 24–27 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 25 August 25–30 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 26 August 27–28 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 27 August 29 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Ken (Oniang) || 28 August 30– September 4 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Japan || 5700000 $|| 2 || |- | TD || 29 August 30–31 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Lola || 30 September 1–8 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|150 150 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0950 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 31 September 1 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Mac (Pepang) || 32 September 12–24 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Philippines, Luzon, Hong Kong || 9760000 $ || 8 || |- | TD || 33 September 13–16 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Nancy || 34 September 15–23 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0992 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) || Hainan, Vietnam || 0 Unknown || Unknown || |- | TD || 35 September 19–21 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Owen (Rosing) || 36 September 21 – October 1 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|165 165 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0920 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) || Guam, Japan || 490000000 $ || 12 || |- | Pamela || 37 September 25–26 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0994 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 38 September 29 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 39 September 30 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 40 September 30 – October 3 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Sarah (Sisang-Uring) || 41 October 1–17 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|165 165 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0930 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) || Palawan Island, Philippines, Vietnam || 2850000 $ || 1 || |- | TD || 42 October 2–4 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0998 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Roger (Trining) || 43 October 3–7 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0985 985 hPa (29.35 inHg) || Japan || 0 None || None || |- | Tip (Warling) || 44 October 4–19 || bgcolor=#VITY|3 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|260 260 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VITY|0870 870 hPa (25.69 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Philippines, Korean Peninsula, Japan, Northeast China, Russian Far East, Alaska || 484000000 $ || 111 || |- | TD || 45 October 5 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None|| 0 None || None || |- | TD || 46 October 17–21 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 47 October 22 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1010 1010 hPa (29.83 inHg) || None|| 0 None || None || |- | TD || 48 October 22 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Vera (Yayang) || 49 November 1–8 || bgcolor=#VITY|3 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VITY|0915 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) || Philippines || 610000 $ || 6 || |- | Wayne (Ading) || 50 November 7–13 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|095 95 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 51 November 14 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 52 November 20–21 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 53 November 29 – December 2 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0996 996 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Abby (Barang) || 54 December 1–14 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|165 165 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0950 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Ben (Krising) || 55 December 20–23 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TS|0994 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || None || |- 54 systems March 19 – December 23, 1979 260 km/h mph on 5 870 hPa (25.69 inHg) See also Tropical cyclones Australian region cyclone seasons: 1978–79, 1979–80 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1978–79, 1979–80 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1978–79, 1979–80 1979 Atlantic hurricane season 1979 Pacific hurricane season Pacific typhoon climatology 1979 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Notes nb These typhoon names are from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). References External links Japan Meteorological Agency Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://web.archive.org/web/20100301105349/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC 2010-03-01 . China Meteorological Agency National Weather Service Guam Hong Kong Observatory Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services Korea Meteorological Agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Taiwan Central Weather Bureau Satellite movie of 1979 Pacific typhoon season 1970 Pacific typhoon 1979