1973 Pacific typhoon season

none 1973 Pacific typhoon season summary.png WPac 1973 May 12, 1973 December 27, 1973 Nora 875 160 1 39 21 12 3 (unofficial) >1,011 7 > 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 1973 Atlantic hurricane season 1973 Pacific hurricane season 1973 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1973 Pacific typhoon season, in comparison to the two years preceding it, was a below average season, with only 21 named storms and 12 typhoons forming. It had the sixth-latest start on record in the basin. However, it featured Typhoon Nora, which ties Typhoon June of 1975 for the second strongest typhoon on record. It has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1973, 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 1973 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. Season summary Systems 25 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 21 became tropical storms. 12 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 3 reached super typhoon strength.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1973atcr/pdf/1973.html 1973 ATCR TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606234646/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1973atcr/pdf/1973.html 2011-06-06 dead Severe Tropical Storm Wilda (Atring) WPac WildaJuly21973.gif Wilda 1973 track.png June 28 July 6 STS storm 60 980 Tropical Storm Wilda formed as a disturbance east of the Philippines. It traveled northwest and became a tropical depression as it made landfall on Luzon on June 30. It crossed the island, and became a tropical storm as it entered the South China Sea on 1 July. It traveled north and made landfall in southern China on the 3rd. The remnants of Wilda dissipated inland a few days later. Typhoon Anita WPac Anita 1973 track.png July 4 July 10 typhoon cat1 70 980 Typhoon 'Anita' developed over the southern part of the South China Sea and degenerated into a low pressure area over North Vietnam. Typhoon Billie (Bining) WPac BillieJuly151973.png Billie 1973 track.png July 11 July 19 typhoon cat4 130 915 Tropical Storm Billie, which developed on July 12 east of the Philippines, rapidly strengthened on the 14th and 15th to a 150 mph super typhoon. It tracked due north, fluctuating in intensity for the next 3 days. A building ridge over the Sea of Japan forced Billie to the northwest, where it weakened greatly, first to a tropical storm on the 18th, then to a tropical depression on the 19th as it passed over northeastern China. The storm dissipated on the 20th. Typhoon Dot WPac DotJuly171973.png Dot 1973 track.png July 11 July 21 typhoon cat2 85 975 Typhoon Dot struck Hong Kong causing sustained storm force winds, killing one person.http://www.hko.gov.hk/informtc/historical_tc/cdtc.htm Historical Information 2007-12-17 2015-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012539/http://www.hko.gov.hk/informtc/historical_tc/cdtc.htm dead Severe Tropical Storm Clara WPac ClaraJuly121973.png Clara 1973 track.png July 11 July 15 STS storm 55 985 Typhoon Ellen WPac EllenJuly231973.png Ellen Pacific 1973 track.png July 16 July 29 typhoon cat3 105 940 Typhoon Ellen formed as a disturbance on July 16 in the vicinity of Okinotorishima,Okinotorishima is located at 20.4225 N 136.0900 E, while Ellen formed at coordinates 20.00 N 136.05 E.1973197N20136 1973 Typhoon Ellen (1973197N20136) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2024-05-29 from a trough in the convergence zone trailing to the southeast of Typhoon Billie the day before.Buckmaster Albert T. Atkinson Gary D. 1973 Annual Typhoon Report https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA399669.pdf 28-29 Fleet Weather Central/Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 1975-01-01 2024-06-10 Its circulation closed up by 17 July, and at 0900 JST (0000 UTC) on the following day, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm.https://www.data.jma.go.jp/yoho/typhoon/route_map/bstv1973.html 台風経路図　昭和48年（1973年） Tropical Cyclone Tracks of Showa 48 (1973) Japan Meteorological Agency 2024-06-14 Due to its sluggish, erratic movements, Shikoku and Kyushu received heavy rains between July 23 and July 26. This contributed to the above-average monthly precipitation for July 1973 in southern Shikoku and eastern Kyushu, when the rest of Japan was suffering from droughts.昭和４８年７・８つきの高温・少雨　昭和48年（1973年）　６月～９月 https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/data/bosai/report/kanman/1973/1973_a.html High Temperatures and Low Precipitation in July and August of 1973: Showa 48 (1973) June-September ja Japan Meteorological Agency 2024-06-10 Tropical Storm Fran (Kuring) WPac Fran Pacific 1973 track.png July 23 July 30 nwpstorm storm 40 1000 Typhoon Georgia WPac GeorgiaAug121973.gif Georgia 1973 track.png August 5 August 15 typhoon cat1 70 980 Typhoon Iris (Daling) WPac IrisAug141973.gif Iris 1973 track.png August 6 August 21 typhoon cat2 85 970 Iris struck North Korea and Japan. Tropical Storm Hope WPac Hope 1973 track.png August 8 August 13 nwpstorm storm 45 1000 Tropical Depression 11W WPac 11-W 1973 track.png August 10 August 18 nwpdepression depression 30 1008 Tropical Storm Joan (Elang) WPac Joan 1973 track.png August 18 August 22 nwpstorm storm 45 990 Severe Tropical Storm Kate (Goring) WPac KateAug251973.gif Kate 1973 track.png August 20 August 26 STS storm 60 975 Tropical Depression 14W WPac 14-W 1973 track.png August 28 September 3 nwpdepression depression 30 1002 Typhoon Louise (Huling) WPac LouiseSep51973.gif Louise 1973 track.png August 30 September 6 typhoon cat1 75 975 Typhoon Marge (Ibiang) WPac MargeSep1973.gif Marge 1973 track.png September 10 September 15 typhoon cat1 80 ≤960Typhoon Marge (1973) Hainan, Qionghai Jiaji town recorded a minimum central pressure of 937.8 hPa when Marge made landfall. Marge killed 903 people in Hainan. Marge made its final landfall in Tam Diep Mountains (border of Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces) Vietnam in late September 14, 1973; brought heavay rainfall and flooding in North Vietnam.1973 Super Typhoon MARGE (1973253N14129), IBTrACSTÌNH HÌNH KTTV VÀ ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA NÓ ĐẾN SẢN XUẤT NÔNG NGHIỆP 10 NĂM QUA (1971-1980), Vietnam Journalist of Hydro and Meteorology Typhoon Nora (Luming) WPac Typhoon Nora at 2312 UTC on October 5, 1973.png Nora 1973 path.png October 1 October 10 typhoon cat5 160 875 Typhoon Nora (1973) The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression east of the Philippines on October 1. Under weak steering currents, it meandered westward, where favorable conditions allowed for it to strengthen, first to a tropical storm on the 2nd, then to a typhoon on the 3rd. Nora continued to the northwest, and explosively deepened on the 5th and 6th to a 185 mph super typhoon. At the time, it had a minimum central pressure of 875 millibars, the lowest pressure on record at the time and currently tied for 9th. The typhoon weakened as it headed to the northwest, and struck northeastern Luzon on the 7th as a 115 mph typhoon. Nora continued to the northwest, weakening to a minimal typhoon as it hit southeast China on the 10th. The typhoon caused 18 fatalities, with over $2 million in damage. Typhoon Opal WPac OpalOctober61973.gif Opal 1973 track.png October 3 October 8 typhoon cat1 75 970 Typhoon Patsy (Miling) WPac PatsyOct919732340UTCDMSP.gif Patsy 1973 track.png October 5 October 15 typhoon cat5 140 895A tropical depression formed and continued to intensify to a category 5 and later after entering the PAR line it starts rapidly weakening until it made landfall in Northern Luzon as a tropical storm and it sped as a tropical depression until it dissipated near Vietnam it was the second super typhoon after just Super typhoon Nora that struck northern Luzon. Typhoon Ruth (Narsing) WPac Ruthoct161973.png Ruth 1973 track.png October 11 October 19 typhoon cat2 90 960 27 people were killed when Typhoon Ruth crossed Luzon on October 15 and caused $5 million in damage. Ruth continued to the northwest, and hit Hainan Island and Quang Ninh, Vietnam on the 19th, respectively. Severe Tropical Storm Sarah WPac Sarah 1973 track.png November 9 November 12 STS storm 55 985 On November 12 this system emerged in the Bay of Bengal and became Tropical Storm Thirteen (13B) Severe Tropical Storm Thelma WPac ThelmaNovember181973.gif Thelma 1973 track.png November 13 November 18 STS storm 55 990 Severe Tropical Storm Vera (Openg) WPac VeraNovember241973.gif Vera 1973 track.png November 18 November 26 STS storm 50 990 One of the strongest tropical cyclones to hit Visayas when it entered on November 20, although the system didn't reach typhoon status. Tropical Storm Openg affected around 3.4 million people. https://www.rappler.com/environment/disasters/64916-worst-natural-disasters-philippines/ Worst natural disasters in the Philippines de la Cruz Gwen Romulo Mica August 2, 2014 Rappler Rappler March 2, 2016 Storm names Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1973 was named Wilda and the final one was named Vera. Agnes Bess Carmen Della Elaine Faye Gloria Hester Irma Judy Kit Lola Mamie Nina Ora Phyllis Rita Susan Tess Viola Winnie Alice Betty Cora Doris Elsie Flossie Grace Helen Ida June Kathy Lorna Marie Nancy Olga Pamela Ruby Sally Therese Violet Wilda 1W Anita 2W Billie 4W Clara 3W Dot 5W Ellen 6W Fran 7W Georgia 8W Hope 9W Iris 10W Joan 12W Kate 13W Louise 15W Marge 16W Nora 17W Opal 18W Patsy 19W Ruth 20W Sarah 21W Thelma 22W Vera 23W Wanda Amy Babe Carla Dinah Emma Freda Gilda Harriet Ivy Jean Kim Lucy Mary Nadine Olive Polly Rose Shirley Trix Virginia Wendy Philippines Atring Bining Kuring Daling Elang Goring Huling Ibiang Luming Miling Narsing Openg Pining Rubing Saling Tasing Unding Walding Yeyeng Auxiliary list Anding Binang Kadiang Dinang Epang Gundang 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 10 of which are published each year before the season starts. This is the same list used for the 1969 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.). Season effects This table will list all the storms that developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line and north of the equator during 1973. It will include their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, missing persons (in parentheses), and damage totals. Classification and intensity values will be based on estimations conducted by the JMA, however due to lack of information around this time sustained winds were recorded by the JTWC. All damage figures will be in 1973 USD. Damages and deaths from a storm will include when the storm was a precursor wave or an extratropical low. |- | TD || 730511 May 12 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || South China || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Wilda (Atring) || 730628 June 28 – July 6 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|110 110 km/h (70 mph) || bgcolor=#STS|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Philippines, China || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Anita || 730704 July 4 – 10 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h (80 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Vietnam, Thailand || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Billie (Bining) || 730711 July 11 – 19 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|240 240 km/h (150 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0915 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) || Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, China || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Dot || 730711 July 11 – 21 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|155 155 km/h (100 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || China, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula || 0 Unknown || 1 || |- | Clara || 730712 July 12 – 15 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h (65 mph) || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ellen || 730716 July 16 – 29 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|195 195 km/h (120 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0940 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) || Japan || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 730716 July 16 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1010 1010 hPa (29.83 inHg) || Mariana Islands || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Fran (Kuring) || 730723 July 23 – 30 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|075 75 km/h (45 mph) || bgcolor=#TS|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Georgia || 730805 August 5 – 15 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h (80 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || China || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | TD || 730805 August 5 – 6 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Iris (Daling) || 730806 August 6 – 21 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|155 155 km/h (100 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0970 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) || Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Hope || 730808 August 8 – 13 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h (50 mph) || bgcolor=#TS|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | 11W || 730810 August 10 – 18 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h (35 mph) || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 730816 August 16 – 18 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Joan (Elang) || 730818 August 18 – 22 || bgcolor=#TS|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#TS|085 85 km/h (50 mph) || bgcolor=#TS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Philippines, Taiwan, China || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 730820 August 20 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|0996 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) || Taiwan || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Kate (Goring) || 730820 August 20 – 26 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|110 110 km/h (70 mph) || bgcolor=#STS|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Philippines, South China, Vietnam || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | TD || 730824 August 24 – 28 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1002 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) || Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, China || 0 None || 0 None || |- | 14W || 730828 August 28 – September 3 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|055 55 km/h (35 mph) || bgcolor=#TD|1002 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) || South China, Vietnam || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Louise (Huling) || 730830 August 30 – September 6 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|140 140 km/h (85 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | TD || 730904 September 4 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1018 1018 hPa (30.07 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Marge (Ibiang) || 730910 September 10 – 15 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|150 150 km/h (90 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0965 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 0 Unknown || 903 || |- | TD || 730920 September 20 – 21 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Nora (Luming) || 731001 October 1 – 10 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|295 295 km/h (185 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0875 875 hPa (25.84 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 2000000 $ || 40 || |- | Opal || 731003 October 3 – 8 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|140 140 km/h (85 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0970 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) || Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Patsy (Miling) || 731005 October 5 – 15 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|260 260 km/h (160 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0895 895 hPa (26.43 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | TD || 7301010 October 10 – 12 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Ruth (Narsing) || 731011 October 11 – 19 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|165 165 km/h (105 mph) || bgcolor=#TY|0960 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Philippines, South China || 5000000 $ || 27 || |- | TD || 7301013 October 13 – 15 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Vietnam || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 7301017 October 17 – 18 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Mariana Islands || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 7301017 October 17 – 20 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 7301027 October 27 – November 1 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Palau || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 7301031 October 31 – November 3 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Sarah || 731109 November 9 – 12 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h (65 mph) || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Thelma || 731113 November 13 – 18 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h (65 mph) || bgcolor=#STS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | Vera (Openg) || 731118 November 18 – 26 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|095 95 km/h (60 mph) || bgcolor=#STS|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Philippines || 0 Unknown || 0 Unknown || |- | TD || 7301225 December 25 – 26 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1006 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) || Malaysia || 0 None || 0 None || |- | TD || 7301226 December 26 – 27 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|035 Not specified || bgcolor=#TD|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Philippines || 0 None || 0 None || |- 39 systems May 12 – December 27, 1973 295 km/h (185 mph) 875 hPa (25.84 inHg) >7000000 $ >1,011 See also Tropical cyclones 1973 Pacific hurricane season 1973 Atlantic hurricane season 1973 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Australian cyclone seasons: 1972–73, 1973–74 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1972–73, 1973–74 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1972–73, 1973–74 Footnotes 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 Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website 1970 Pacific typhoon 1973