1967 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1967 1967 Pacific typhoon season summary map.png January 28, 1967 December 21, 1967 Carla 900 160 40 35 20 5 (unofficial) 934 1 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 1967 Atlantic hurricane season 1967 Pacific hurricane season 1967 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1967 Pacific typhoon season was one of the most active Pacific typhoon seasons on record, witnessing the formation of 35 tropical storms during the season. It began on January 1, 1967, though most storms usually form between June and December within the basin. The first storm of the season, Ruby, formed on January 28 west of the Philippines. 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 1967 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) were given a numerical designation with a "W" suffix, and any storms reaching 1-minute sustained winds of over 40 mph were given a name. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Weather Bureau, the predecessor of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). This can often result in the same storm having two names. In 1967, the number of storms that the Japan Meteorological Agency considered "typhoons" was the record number (39).発生数 https://www.data.jma.go.jp/fcd/yoho/typhoon/statistics/ranking/generation.html 2022-11-18 www.data.jma.go.jp 気象庁 However, the JTWC only considers 35 storms to have formed during the season, beginning with Ruby in January. Out of those 35 storms, 20 intensified to category 1-equivalent typhoons, 5 of those further strengthening to super typhoons. thumb|upright=1.5|right|Typhoons Sarah and Wanda interacting in the Northwest Pacific Ocean on September 20th, 1967. Systems During the 1967 Pacific typhoon season, 40 tropical depressions formed, of which 35 became tropical storms. Twenty tropical storms attained typhoon intensity, and five of the typhoons reached super typhoon intensity. Tropical Storm Ruby (Auring) WPac Ruby Feb 4 1967.png Ruby 1967 track.png January 28 February 6 nwpstorm storm 40 996Tropical Depression 01W formed on January 28, well to the south of Sorol Atoll in the Caroline Islands. It was later named Auring by the Philippine Weather Bureau, but it did not strengthen to a tropical storm until February 5, being named Ruby by the JTWC. Ruby dissipated four days later on February 9, southeast of the Davao region of the Philippines. Typhoon Sally (Bebeng) WPac Sally Mar 2 1967.png Sally 1967 track.png February 28 March 7 typhoon 85 980 Typhoon Sally (1967) Sally originated from an area of low pressure that formed northeast of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Tropical Storm Therese WPac ThereseMarch171967.jpg Therese 1967 track.png March 15 March 24 STS storm 60 990Therese emerged in the western Pacific on March 15 near the Caroline Islands as a tropical depression. Within 24 hours, it intensified into a tropical storm, moving steadily west-northwestward through the Philippine Sea. By March 18, Therese reached its peak intensity with sustained winds of 110 km/h (70 mph) and a central pressure of 990 hPa, classifying it as a "severe tropical storm" per the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 196703 (THERESE) - Detailed Track Information (Google Maps) https://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/g/196703.html.en 2025-07-22 agora.ex.nii.ac.jp The storm's path took an unusual turn on March 19–20. After tracking westward for several days, Therese executed a small counterclockwise loop near 13.9°N, 139.6°E, likely influenced by shifting steering currents. This loop marked the start of its weakening phase. By March 21, Therese curved northeastward, with winds dropping to 40–50 km/h. Therese maintained a northeast trajectory until March 24, passing well south of the Mariana Islands. It never made landfall, remaining over open ocean throughout its 10-day lifespan. The storm dissipated on March 26. Typhoon Violet (Karing) WPac Violet Apr 5 1967.png Violet 1967 track.png March 31 April 12 typhoon 120 930 Typhoon Violet, which formed on April 1, steadily weakened from its peak of 140 mph to directly impact northeastern Luzon as a 115 mph typhoon on the 8th. It dissipated in the South China Sea on April 12 without causing any significant damage. Tropical Storm Wilda (Diding) WPac Wilda May 9 1967.png Wilda 1967 track.png May 8 May 13 nwpstorm storm 40 1004 On May 8, a low-pressure area was noted by JMA near 6.3°N, 136.9°E in the western Pacific. Initially classified as a tropical disturbance, it drifted west-northwestward over the next two days, intensifying into a tropical depression by May 9 and reaching tropical storm status by May 10. Wilda's peak intensity was short-lived, with a minimum central pressure of 1004 hPa and sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). The storm maintained tropical storm strength for approximately 54 hours, tracking steadily toward the Philippine Sea. By May 11–12, it weakened to a tropical depression just east of the Philippines. Wilda dissipated on May 13. Wilda was notable for its compact lifespan (May 8–13) and limited impact, remaining over open ocean throughout its existence. Typhoon Anita (Gening) WPac AnitaJun271967ESSA5.jpg Anita 1967 track.png June 24 July 1 typhoon 80 975 Typhoon Anita originated as a low-pressure area near 10.0°N, 142.0°E in the western Pacific on June 24. Initially moving west-northwest, it intensified into a tropical depression by June 26 and achieved tropical storm status later that day near the Philippine Sea. Anita rapidly intensified, reaching typhoon strength (Category 1) by June 28. It achieved its peak intensity on June 29 with 75-knot winds (87 mph) and a central pressure of 975 hPa near 20.5°N, 119.6°E—approximately 300 km southeast of Hong Kong. The storm maintained this strength while tracking northwest toward the southern Chinese coast.On June 30 at 06:00 UTC, Anita made landfall near Guangdong, China, as a weakening tropical storm. It rapidly deteriorated over land, downgrading to a tropical depression within 12 hours. By July 1, Anita dissipated in Jiangxi Province. Anita caused a plane crash in Hong Kong. Typhoon Billie (Herming) WPac Sat196707060456zBillie.png Billie 1967 track.png June 29 July 8 typhoon 75 980 Typhoon Billie, having developed on July 2, reached its peak of 85 mph on July 5. Billie's intensity fluctuated as it headed northward to Japan, and it became extratropical on the 8th; however, Billie's extratropical remnant continued northeastward, and it brought heavy rain to Honshū and Kyūshū, killing 347 people. Typhoon Clara (Ising) WPac Clara Jul 10 1967.png Clara 1967 track.png July 2 July 12 typhoon 100 960 A cold core low developed tropical characteristics and became Tropical Depression 8W on July 6. It tracked westward, becoming a tropical storm later that day and a typhoon on July 7. After briefly weakening to a tropical storm, Clara re-attained typhoon status, and it peaked in intensity on July 10, reaching winds of 115 mph. Clara weakened to a 90 mph typhoon just before hitting Taiwan on the 11th, and it dissipated over China the next day. Clara's heavy rains caused 69 fatalities and a further 32 people to be reported as missing. Tropical Storm Dot WPac DotJuly261967ESSA5.jpg Dot 1967 track.png July 19 July 29 typhoon storm 60 975Tropical Storm Dot or Typhoon Dot (per JMA) formed in the western Pacific on July 19 near the Mariana Islands. Initially classified as a tropical depression, it intensified into a tropical storm by July 20, moving west-northwest. Its path soon diverged from typical storms: Dot executed a rare counterclockwise loop east of the Bonin Islands (Iwo Jima) on July 21–22. Dot reached typhoon status (per JMA) on July 22, achieving peak intensity with sustained winds of 68 knots (125 km/h) and a central pressure of 975 hPa near 22.0°N, 144.3°E 46. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), however, classified it as a tropical storm. After completing its loop, Dot accelerated northeastward, covering 962 km at an average speed of 11.5 km/h. By July 29, Dot transitioned into an extratropical cyclone southeast of Japan. It fully dissipated on July 31. Dot remained entirely over open ocean, causing no documented land impacts Typhoon Ellen WPac Ellen 1967 track.png July 27 August 4 typhoon 80 970On July 24, the remnants of Tropical Storm Eleanor had crossed over the International Date Line began to stabilize and re-formed into Typhoon Ellen. Tropical Storm Fran (Mameng) WPac Fran 1967 track.png Georgia July 30 1967.png July 28 August 3 STS storm 60 975Tropical Storm Fran, designated as "Mameng" by the Philippine Weather Bureau, originated in the western Pacific on July 30 near the South China Sea. The storm tracked steadily westward over the next two days. By July 31, Fran intensified, reaching its peak intensity with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 hPa. Maintaining a consistent westward trajectory, Fran approached China's southern coast by August 2. At 18:00 UTC, it made landfall south of Guangdong Province as a weakening tropical storm. The system rapidly deteriorated over land, downgrading to a tropical depression within 12 hours. By August 3, Fran dissipated inland. Tropical Storm Georgia (Luding) WPac Georgia 1967 track.png July 28 August 8 STS storm 60 982A tropical depression formed in the western Pacific on July 27. Over the next 48 hours, it tracked west-northwestward, intensifying into a tropical storm by July 29. This early phase featured steady organization, with central pressure dropping to 989 hPa by July 30. Georgia reached its peak intensity on August 1–2, with maximum sustained winds of 60 knots (110 km/h) and a central pressure of 982 hPa. The storm then executed a gradual northeastward recurvature east of the Bonin Islands. By August 2, it accelerated toward higher latitudes, maintaining tropical storm strength. After recurving, Georgia traversed the open Pacific north of 30°N. By August 4, it weakened to a tropical depression, with winds dropping below 35 knots. The system transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by August 8, ultimately dissipating near the Kuril Islands on August 13. Georgia remained entirely over open ocean, avoiding land impacts. Tropical Storm Hope WPac Hope 1967 track.png August 3 August 11 STS storm 60 984 The remnants of Tropical Storm Hope contributed to an atmospheric river oriented towards Interior Alaska that caused the 1967 Fairbanks flood, the worst and most damaging flooding in Fairbanks' history.Floods of August 1967 in East-Central Alaska Childers J.M. Meckel J.P. Anderson G.S. 1972 United States Printing Office https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1880a/report.pdf 21 July 2024 Tropical Depression Neneng WPac Neneng 1967-08-06.jpg CMA TD 21 1967 track.png August 5 August 8 30 999 PAGASATropical Depression Neneng was a short-lived weather system. Designated solely by the Philippine Weather Bureau (which eventually became the PAGASA), this system was not internationally recognized by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) or the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), reflecting its limited intensity and impact. Neneng formed within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on August 5, though precise dates and coordinates are not documented in available records. It followed a westward or west-northwestward track. The depression dissipated rapidly over the Philippine Sea without making landfall. Its lifespan was notably brief. No damage, rainfall data, or hazards were documented. Tropical Depression 16W WPac 16W 1967 track.png August 9 August 11 nwpdepression depression 30 995Tropical Depression 16W originated in the South China Sea on August 8. Initially classified as a low-pressure area, it organized into a tropical depression by August 9, tracking steadily westward. The depression reached its peak intensity on August 10–11, with maximum sustained winds of 30 knots (55 km/h) and a central pressure of 995 hPa northwest of Hainan Island, China. Despite brief consolidation, it remained a shallow system. Satellite and ship data indicated a broad circulation with scattered convection, characteristic of a monsoon depression rather than a tightly organized tropical cyclone. By August 11, 16W weakened to a remnant low just west of the Leizhou Peninsula, and dissipated shortly after making landfall near Macau. Tropical Storm 17W WPac 17W 1967 track.png August 9 August 13 nwpstorm storm 50 988A tropical disturbance was noted on August 9. It moved north-northwestward, and intensified into a tropical depression. 17W reached its peak intensity on August 12, with winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) and lowest central pressure of 988hPa (mbar). It later weakened when passing west of Japan and dissipated on August 13. Despite its intensity, the storm was not named. Tropical Storm Iris (Oniang) WPac Iris 1967 track.png August 10 August 18 nwpstorm storm 40 994 Tropical Storm Iris originated in the western Pacific on August 10, southeast of the Mariana Islands. Initially classified as a low-pressure area, it tracked steadily westward over the Philippine Sea, gaining organization as it progressed. By August 14, it intensified into a tropical depression. The system continued strengthening, achieving tropical storm status by August 15 near the Luzon. Iris reached its peak intensity on August 15–16, with sustained winds of 40 knots (75 km/h) and a central pressure of 990 hPa while positioned northwest of Luzon, Philippines. Maintaining a consistent westward trajectory, the storm entered the South China Sea. By August 16, Iris made landfall in the southern coast of Guangdong, China. After landfall, Iris rapidly deteriorated. By August 17, it downgraded to a tropical depression and dissipated inland over northern Vietnam on August 18. Tropical Storm Louise WPac Louise 1967 track.png August 15 August 24 STS storm 55 980Louise originated from a low-pressure area in the western Pacific on August 15, southeast of the Mariana Islands. Initially classified as a tropical disturbance with winds of 20 knots and a central pressure of 1005 hPa, it drifted westward over its first 24 hours. By August 16, the system intensified into a tropical depression (30 knots) and further strengthened to tropical storm status (35 knots) by August 16–17, while executing a small counterclockwise loop. Louise reached its peak intensity on August 20–21, with sustained winds of 55 knots (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 975 hPa near approximately 400 km south of Kyushu, Japan. The storm maintained tropical storm strength as it approached Japan's coast. On August 21, Louise made landfall near Shikoku. By August 22, winds dropped to 45 knots as it crossed Honshu. Louise fully dissipated east of Japan on August 24. Louise caused no documented casualties. Tropical Storm Joan WPac Joan 1967 track.png August 16 August 25 STS storm 55 988Severe Tropical Storm Joan originated as a low-pressure area over the central Pacific Ocean on August 16. Initially classified as a tropical disturbance, it tracked steadily west-northwestward over the next 48 hours. By August 18, the system intensified into a tropical depression and further strengthened to tropical storm status. Joan reached its peak intensity on August 19, with sustained winds of 55 knots (102 km/h) and a central pressure of 988 hPa. The storm maintained this strength for 24 hours while executing a gradual northward recurvature. By August 20, Joan's winds dropped to 50 knots (93 km/h) as it accelerated northeastward. It transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on August 25. The remnant system dissipated over the open North Pacific on August 26. Typhoon Kate (Pepang) WPac Kate 1967 track.png August 16 August 24 typhoon 70 982Kate made landfall in China as a tropical storm. Typhoon Marge (Rosing) WPac Marge 1967 track.png August 23 August 30 typhoon 125 940Marge hit the Philippines. Tropical Depression 23W WPac 23W 1967 track.png August 25 August 26 nwpdepression depression 25 99823W hit the Philippines and Vietnam. Typhoon Nora (Sisang) WPac Nora 1967 track.png August 25 September 1 typhoon 70 990Nora hit Taiwan and Fujian as a tropical storm. Super Typhoon Opal WPac August 29 September 17 Opal 1967 track.png OpalSep91967ESSA3.jpg typhoon 155 920 Super Typhoon Opal was a powerful system that peaked in winds of 180 miles per hour (mph), the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane. Tropical Storm Patsy WPac Patsy 1967 track.png September 3 September 7 nwpstorm storm 50 995Pasty hit China as a tropical storm. Typhoon Ruth WPac Ruth 1967 track.png Ruth 1967.png September 5 September 14 typhoon 110 940Ruth was a Category 3 typhoon that stayed out to sea. Tropical Storm Thelma Thelma 1967 track.png Thelma 1967.png WPac September 10 September 12 nwpstorm storm 50 990Thelma was a tropical storm that did not affect land. Tropical Storm Vera Vera 1967 track.png WPac September 12 September 16 STS storm 45 994Vera was a tropical storm that stayed out to sea. Super Typhoon Sarah SarahSep2019670257zESSA3.gif Sarah 1967 track.png WPac September 14 (Entered Basin) September 22 typhoon 130 930 On September 14, Hurricane Sarah, which formed across the International Date Line, entered the Western Pacific. Immediately after the first advisory following Sarah's entrance into the West Pacific, it was upgraded to a minimal typhoon. Typhoon Sarah continued to intensify, and late on September 15, it was upgraded to a Category 4 typhoon. The next day, Sarah reached its peak intensity, attaining 150 mph winds and a 932 millibar (mbar) pressure reading (this was the only pressure measurement retrieved from the typhoon), making the system a super typhoon. Sarah began gradually weakening afterwards, and late on September 21, it became extratropical; it was still an 80 mph Category 1 typhoon at the time. On September 16, Sarah made landfall on Wake Island at peak intensity, causing widespread damage amounting to US$1.5 million.Kaleidoscope '67 https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90617 ROSA P 24 May 2026 FAA Horizons 2 1 Federal Aviation Administration 8 January 1968 Washington, D.C. 3 This typhoon was the third tropical cyclone since the beginning of observations in 1935 to bring typhoon-force winds to Wake Island, following an unnamed typhoon which struck on October 19, 1940 (Tomita, 1968), which brought 120 knot winds to the island, and Typhoon Olive in 1952, which lashed the island with 150 knot winds.1967 Central Pacific Tropical Cyclone season http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/summaries/1967.php Typhoon Wanda WPac September 16 September 24 WandaSep2019670257zESSA3.gif Wanda 1967 track.png typhoon 95 962Wanda was a Category 2 typhoon but did not made landfall. JMA Tropical Storm Twenty-nine WPac September 16 September 18 JMA TS 29 1967 track.png 998 45 This tropical storm is only recognized by JMA. Typhoon Amy WPac Amy 1967 track.png Amy 1967.png September 24 October 6 typhoon 80 962Amy was a Category 1 typhoon. JMA Tropical Storm Thirty-one WPac JMA TS 31 1967 track.png September 28 October 1 992 45 This system is only tracked by JMA. Tropical Depression 34W WPac 34W 1967 track.png October 6 October 9 nwpdepression depression 30 100434W was a short-lived tropical depression. Tropical Storm Babe Babe 1967 track.png WPac October 6 October 10 STS storm 60 980Babe was a tropical storm that did not make landfall. Super Typhoon Carla (Trining) WPac Carla 1967-10-15.jpg Carla 1967 track.png October 10 October 20 typhoon 160 900Typhoon Carla (1967) Carla became an intense typhoon while located in the Philippine Sea on October 15.http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/196733.html.en Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 196733 (CARLA) - General Information (Pressure and Track Charts) Kitamoto Asanobu 2012 2012-02-23 During its weakening stage, the typhoon dumped extreme rainfall around its circulation. Baguio, Philippines recorded 47.86 in mm of rainfall in a 24‑hour period between October 17 and October 18; however, Carla's precipitation was significantly more extreme in Taiwan, where 108.21 in mm fell in a 48‑hour period between October 17 and October 19.World Meteorological Organization Operational Hydrology Report No. 1: Manual For Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation J. L. H. Paulhaus World Meteorological Organization 1973 178 The worst typhoon to hit the country during the year, it killed 250 people and left 30 others missing. Typhoon Dinah (Uring) WPac Dinah 1967 track.png Dinah_1967.png October 16 October 27 typhoon 100 950 Typhoon Dinah struck the southern island of Kyūshū in Japan, killing thirty-seven people and resulting in ten others being reported as missing.Digital Typhoon: Disaster Information Super Typhoon Emma (Welming) WPac Emma 1967 path.png Emma 1967.png October 31 November 8 typhoon 140 908 Typhoon Emma (1967) Typhoon Emma was the second super Typhoon to hit the Philippines just 2 weeks after Typhoon Carla. Typhoon Emma left 300 people dead and 60 others missing. Typhoon Freda (Yayang) WPac Freda 1967-11-08.jpg Freda 1967 track.png November 6 November 11 typhoon 85 972Freda formed east of the Philippines on November 6. It made landfall in the Philippines as a tropical storm. As it moved into the South China Sea, Freda developed into a Category 1 typhoon and made landfall in Vietnam. The storm dissipated inland on November 11. Super Typhoon Gilda (Ading) WPac Gilda 1967 track.png Sat196711140317zGilda.png November 7 November 19 typhoon 130 910On November 7 a tropical depression formed near the Mariana Islands. It intensifed into typhoon status three days later. Gilda reached peak intensity on November 14, with 130kt wind and lowest central pressure of 896 hPa (mbar). Gilda weakened and made landfall as a Category 1 typhoon before dissipating on November 19 southeast of Shanghai. Typhoon Harriet Harriet 1967-11-21.jpg Harriet 1967 track.png WPac November 15 November 24 typhoon 110 950Harriet was a Category 3 typhoon that stayed in the ocean. Tropical Storm Ivy (Barang) WPac Ivy 1967 track.png Ivy 1967.png December 16 December 21 STS storm 60 980Ivy was a short-lived tropical storm and dissipated east of the Philippines. Storm names International names Lists of tropical cyclone names Tropical cyclone naming During the season, 35 named tropical cyclones developed in the Western Pacific and were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The names were drawn sequentially from a set of four alphabetical naming lists and were all feminine. Ruby Sally Therese Violet Wilda Anita Billie Clara Dot Ellen Fran Georgia Hope Iris Joan Kate Louise Marge Nora Opal Patsy Ruth Sarah Thelma Vera Wanda Amy Babe Carla Dinah Emma Freda Gilda Harriet Ivy Philippines Auring Bebeng Karing Diding Etang Gening Herming Ising Luding Mameng Neneng Oniang Pepang Rosing Sisang Trining Uring Welming Yayang Auxiliary list Ading Barang Krising Dadang Erling Goying The Philippine Weather Bureau – the predecessor of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA – uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. The agency 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. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1971 season. This is the same list used for the 1963 season. The names Uring, Welming, Yayang, Ading and Barang used the first (and only, in the case of Welming) time this year. The PWB 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 . Retirement Due to an extreme death toll caused by Typhoon Emma (Welming) in the Philippines, PAGASA later retired the name Welming and was replaced by Warling for the 1971 season. See also Tropical cyclones 1967 Atlantic hurricane season 1967 Pacific hurricane season List of wettest tropical cyclones Australian cyclone seasons: 1966–67, 1967–68 South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1966–67, 1967–68 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1966–67, 1967–68 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 1960 Pacific typhoon 1967