1940 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac February 1, 1940 December 24, 1940 July typhoon 927 43 27 (Record high) 183 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 1940 Atlantic hurricane season 1940 Pacific hurricane season 1940s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons The 1940 Pacific typhoon season marked an interruption in meteorological records in both the Philippines and Hong Kong due to the start of World War II. There were 43 reported tropical cyclones, including 27 that attained typhoon status. The first storm was observed in February, and the first typhoon formed two months later, killing three people along Mindanao. Several storms formed in June and July, including reports of a typhoon in the newspapers that killed 52 in South Korea, and another typhoon reported in newspapers that killed one person on Samar after dropping heavy rainfall. The strongest typhoon of the season originated in July and attained a minimum pressure of 927 mbar inHg on, as reported by a ship northeast of the Philippines. On August 18, a typhoon moved near or over northeastern Luzon, killing nine people. In early September, a typhoon passed through the Bonin Islands south of Japan and later moved near Kyushu; heavy rainfall caused a reservoir to collapse in Ōita Prefecture, killing 50 people. On September 18, a typhoon caused a tram collision in Tokyo due to poor visibility, killing 20. Another typhoon struck southern Taiwan on September 29, causing 50 fatalities. On October 19, Wake Island recorded typhoon-force winds for the first time since observations began five years prior. A strong typhoon passed near Guam on November 3 with winds of 200 km/h (125 mph), damaging most of the buildings on the island and killing five. Three storms affected the Philippines in December, the second of which was the most notable; it killed 63 people and left 75,000 homeless on Catanduanes. The third of the Philippine storms dissipated on December 24, ending activity for the season. There was another December typhoon that killed two people on a ship to the northeast of Guam. Systems Data for most of the storms were provided through the World Wide Consolidated Tropical Cyclone data file known as TD-9636. The document utilized several sources to indicate where storms were located, and as a result there were duplications.Warren L. Hatch December 1988 Selective Guide to Climatic Data Sources National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2014-05-23 I-37 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/noaa_documents/NOAA_historic_documents/WB/Key_Meteorological_Records_Doc/KMRD_4.11.pdf During the season, the Philippine Weather Bureau issued monthly bulletins, which later provided info for tropical cyclone tracks. The agency used weather stations that were established by Spain and the United States after each country ruled over the archipelago. The weather data ceased in August 1940, which were later rebuilt in 1945.Hisayuki Kubota1 Johnny C. L. Chan Interdecadal variability of tropical cyclone landfall in the Philippines from 1902 to 2005 36 12 L12802 Geophysical Research Letters June 2009 10.1029/2009GL038108 2009GeoRL..3612802K free Also in 1940, meteorology records were disrupted in Hong Kong, which were later restored in 1947,Hong Kong Observatory 7 Introduction Meteorological Results, 1985 2014-05-23 http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1985.pdf 2013-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20130930205534/http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1985.pdf dead due to World War II.Hong Kong Observatory Observed Climate Change in Hong Kong 2003 2014-05-23 http://www.hko.gov.hk/climate_change/obs_hk_temp_e.htm 2014-06-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606223318/http://www.hko.gov.hk/climate_change/obs_hk_temp_e.htm dead February and April On February 1, a tropical cyclone formed over western Mindanao in the Philippines. It moved northwestward across Palawan island and was last noted later on February 1.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940032N08122) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-23 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940032N08122 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144043/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940032N08122 2016-03-05 dead Historical weather maps show only a circulation near 9 N 121 E. This was a weak system, likely a depression but may have been a weak Tropical Storm.Air Weather Service http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/swm/1940/19400201.pdf Historical Weather Maps Historical Weather Map April 27, 2015 United States https://web.archive.org/web/20150715070942/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a800243.pdf July 15, 2015 live Two months later, a tropical depression developed on April 9 to the east of Yap in the western Caroline Islands. It moved west-northwestward, passing south of the island without gaining much intensity. The depression later bypassed Palau to the north, dissipating on April 13 about 400 km (250 mi) west-northwest of the island.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940101N08141) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-23 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940101N08141 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084320/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940101N08141 2016-03-05 deadBernard F. Doucette 1940 Additional Report on Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: April 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-05-23 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-04-0116.pdf On April 23, a tropical cyclone was observed east of Palau, moving to the west-southwest. It curved south of the island before turning to the west-northwest. While the storm was approaching Mindanao, a ship reported a minimum pressure of 985 mbar (29.09 inHg) and force 12 on the Beaufort scale, indicating that the system was a typhoon. Early on April 26, the typhoon made landfall just south of Port Lamon on eastern Mindanao, where a pressure of 980 mbar inHg on was reported. Along the coast, the storm produced strong winds and heavy rainfall, and killed three people after capsizing a boat. The storm later crossed over Negros island and near Cebu, where winds of 70 km/h mph on were reported. The storm later entered the South China Sea, dissipating near Palawan on April 28.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940114N07140) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-23 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940114N07140 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083348/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940114N07140 2016-03-05 dead June and July right|thumb|Weather map of the intense typhoon on July 26 northeast of the Philippines A preexisting low pressure area organized into a tropical cyclone on June 9 near Chuuk State. It moved to the northwest as a tropical depression, influencing the trade winds on Yap. On June 13, the storm executed a small loop to the southwest, later turning back to the northwest. It eventually intensified into a typhoon, producing a pressure of 999 mbar inHg on in the Ryukyu Islands while passing to the east. The system was no a longer a tropical cyclone by June 16, either due to dissipation or becoming an extratropical cyclone that continued to the northeast toward Alaska.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940162N08146) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-23 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940162N08146 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082650/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940162N08146 2016-03-05 deadBernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: June 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-05-23 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-06-0169.pdf Toward the end of June, a tropical depression moved across the Philippines through the Visayas, first observed on June 26. After moving westward into the South China Sea, the depression turned to the northeast, reaching the Luzon Strait. Later, the depression recurved back to the west, dissipating over China on July 3.Bernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: July 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-05-23 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-07-0196b.pdf On June 29, a tropical cyclone developed southeast of Palau. It moved to the northwest, remaining east of Palau and the Philippines. Later classified as a typhoon, the system turned to the west and struck Taiwan, then known as Formosa, on July 7. It moved across the island, crossed the Taiwan Strait, and dissipated over China on July 9.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940182N04141) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-23 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940182N04141 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144407/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940182N04141 2016-03-05 dead Another tropical depression formed on July 4 near Chuuk. It moved generally to the west-northwest, although it curved southwestward on July 6. The next day, the system passed about 480 km (300 mi) south of Guam, by which time it attained typhoon status. It resumed its movement to the northwest, remaining east of the Philippines. On July 11, a nearby ship reported a pressure of 959 mbar inHg on and winds of Force 12 on the Beaufort scale. Two days later, the typhoon passed about 95 km (60 mi) west of Naha, Okinawa into the East China Sea, after turning more to the north. On July 14, the typhoon turned to the northeast into the Sea of Japan, moving between Japan and South Korea. It later crossed Hokkaido, dissipating on July 17 in the Sea of Okhotsk.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940187N07156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-24 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940187N07156 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023334/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940187N07156 2016-03-05 dead On July 8, the Australian Associated Press reported that there was a typhoon about 195 km (120 mi) east of Samar. The storm dropped heavy rainfall over a period of a week, the most since 1919 in one area, which caused river flooding and one death.Australia Associated Press The Sydney Morning Herald 1940-07-09 Typhoon Threatens Philippines 2014-05-24 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17675818 On July 12, local newspapers also reported a typhoon striking Seoul, South Korea, killing 52 people and leaving thousands homeless.The West Australian 1940-07-13 Korean Typhoon 2014-05-25 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page3730315 However, neither of the two storms were mentioned in the Monthly Weather Review summary for the month. A short-lived tropical cyclone appeared on July 11 in the South China Sea, but dissipated the next day.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940194N18118) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-25 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940194N18118 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143830/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940194N18118 2016-03-05 dead Another short-lived system developed on July 13 near Yap, dissipating on the next day.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940195N10146) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-05-25 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940195N10146 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084114/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940195N10146 2016-03-05 dead A few days later on July 18, a tropical cyclone formed west of Guam; the system moved westward and was no longer observed by July 23.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940201N14142) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940201N14142 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083911/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940201N14142 2016-03-05 dead On July 12, a tropical depression formed to the east-southeast of Guam. It moved westward, passing through the Marianas Islands on July 14. Around July 18, the storm turned toward the north, passing east of Taiwan. Three days later, the storm approached the Japanese island of Ishigaki 100 km (60 mi) to the west, where a pressure of 985.3 mbar inHg on confirmed the system attained typhoon status. On July 23, the typhoon turned to the northeast and moved across the Korean Peninsula. The storm turned to the east, later moving across northern Honshu on July 24, and dissipating two days later.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940195N12156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940195N12156 https://archive.today/20140602220411/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940195N12156 dead 2014-06-02 Another tropical depression formed east of Guam on July 21. It tracked westward, passing near the island on July 23, and later shifted more to the west-northwest. On July 26, a ship reported a low pressure of 927 mbar inHg on, indicating that the system was a typhoon. The system later passed between the Philippines and Taiwan as it entered the South China Sea, but no land areas reported strong winds, suggesting the typhoon was either very small or had weakened from its peak. On July 29, the typhoon made landfall between Hong Kong and Shantou in southeastern China, quickly dissipating.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940203N14156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940203N14156 https://archive.today/20140602220430/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940203N14156 dead 2014-06-02 On July 24, a tropical depression appeared east of Guam, and soon after passed near the island while tracking northwestward. The system eventually passed between Okinawa and Taiwan, reaching a position 100 km (60 mi) southwest of Naha, Okinawa on July 30; a station on the island reported a pressure of 990 mbar inHg on, suggesting the storm attained typhoon status. By the next day, the storm was no longer being tracked in the East China Sea, although the Monthly Weather Review summary indicated that the typhoon continued to the northwest, attaining a pressure of 973 mbar inHg on. The storm reached a position northeast of Shanghai and dissipated on August 4 after crossing the Shandong Peninsula.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940207N17150) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940207N17150 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083150/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940207N17150 2016-03-05 dead August right|thumb|Weather map of the typhoon on August 20 near Hong Kong Activity in August began when a tropical depression formed on August 1 to the west of Guam. It exhibited a parabolic track, moving west-northwestward before turning to the south, ultimately dissipating on August 4; it never intensified beyond tropical depression status.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940215N13139) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940215N13139 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083929/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940215N13139 2016-03-05 deadBernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: August 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-06-02 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-08-0227.pdf Another short-lived tropical depression formed on August 1 near Guam, dissipating on August 3 after having moved to the north and west.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940215N26140) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940215N26140 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143848/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940215N26140 2016-03-05 dead On August 11, a tropical cyclone appeared east of Luzon. Over the next few days, it moved across the Philippines, passing near the island of Mindoro on August 13. The system moved across the South China Sea, intensifying into a typhoon as it approached Vietnam. Although it paralleled the coast, the system dissipated over the Gulf of Tonkin on August 17.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940225N15127) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940225N15127 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144324/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940225N15127 2016-03-05 dead A tropical depression formed on August 13 to the southwest of Guam. It gradually strengthened while tracking west-northwestward, becoming a typhoon on August 16. Two days later, the storm passed near or over northeastern Luzon and moved into the South China Sea. After approaching Hong Kong, the typhoon turned to the west-southwest, paralleling the southern China coast. Although the track for the storm ended on August 22, the Monthly Weather Review summary indicated that the typhoon crossed Hainan. The storm then moved across the Gulf of Tonkin and dissipated on August 25 over Vietnam.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940226N13142) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940226N13142 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083537/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940226N13142 2016-03-05 dead In Luzon, stations reported a minimum pressure of 975 mbar inHg on in Palanan, Isabela. The storm produced widespread flooding in Luzon, which damaged crops and cut communications,The West Australian 1940-08-21 Typhoon Threatens Philippines 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46733495 and killed nine people. In Ilocos Norte, the typhoon caused a shipwreck, although the passengers and crew were rescued. Later, the typhoon brought gusts of 134 km/h (83 mph) to Hong Kong. A short-lived tropical depression formed east of Guam on August 14, dissipating a day later.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940228N22150) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940228N22150 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084014/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940228N22150 2016-03-05 dead The next tropical system developed about 565 km (350 mi) north of Yap on August 19. It moved generally to the northwest, interrupted a brief turn to the northeast before resuming its trajectory. It quickly intensified into a typhoon, and Naha, Okinawa reported a pressure of 987 mbar inHg on on August 23. After passing near the island, the typhoon turned sharply to the northeast. It moved along the southern coast of Japan before coming ashore west of Tokyo on August 26. Soon after, the storm reached open waters and later passed over eastern Hokkaido, dissipating on August 28.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940232N16139) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940232N16139 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144342/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940232N16139 2016-03-05 dead On August 21, a tropical depression formed near Yap. After moving erratically to the south and northwest, the system dissipated on August 25 to the east of the Philippines.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940234N11139) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940234N11139 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083223/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940234N11139 2016-03-05 dead There was another short-lived depression on August 28 to the east of Guam, dissipating a day later.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940242N18150) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940242N18150 https://archive.today/20140603025933/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940242N18150 dead 2014-06-03 Another tropical depression formed on August 24 to the east-southeast of Guam. After passing south of the island, the system maintained a steady west-northwest trajectory and quickly intensified into a typhoon. On August 29, the storm passed east of the Batanes islands that are between Taiwan and Luzon; a station there recorded a pressure of 987 mbar inHg on. A day later, the typhoon made landfall in northern Taiwan, and after crossing the island, moved ashore in southeastern China near Fuzhou with a pressure of 979 mbar inHg on. The storm remained distinct over land, turning to the northeast and passing west of Shanghai. On September 3, the system dissipated off the south coast of South Korea.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940237N12149) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940237N12149 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083418/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940237N12149 2016-03-05 dead The last storm to form in August developed on August 30 to the northwest of Guam. It briefly moved to the north-northeast before maintaining a steady northwest track. The system attained typhoon status, later dissipating on September 4 near Okinawa.Bernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: September 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-06-02 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-09-0257.pdfKenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940244N15143) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940244N15143 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084445/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940244N15143 2016-03-05 dead September right|thumb|Weather map for the typhoon on September 10 near Japan On September 2, a tropical depression developed to the east of Guam. The system moved northwestward, remaining east and north of the Marianas Islands. Around September 6, the system passed through the Bonin Islands to the south of Japan, where a station recorded a pressure of 964 mbar inHg on; this indicated that the storm attained typhoon status. The storm turned to the west, influenced by a high pressure area over Japan. It is possible the storm executed a loop, or it traversed to the north, before resuming a westerly track on September 9. The typhoon later passed over southern Kyushu, later turning abruptly to the northeast and east. On September 12, the system dissipated over central Honshu.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940246N12156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940246N12156 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144228/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940246N12156 2016-03-05 dead While moving through the Bonin Islands, the typhoon destroyed schools, government offices, and power plants. Several people were killed, and 500 were left homeless.The Advocate 1940-09-10 Brevities from Overseas 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68379111 Later, the storm disrupted shipping in and around Kyushu, damaging the port at Nagasaki.The Advertiser 1940-09-12 Typhoon Strikes Japanese Island 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48860956 In Ōita Prefecture, rains from the typhoon caused a reservoir on Kyushu to collapse, killing 50 people.Australian Associated Press The Adelaide News 1940-09-13 Reservoir Collapses: 50 Die 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131999661 Also on September 2, a tropical depression formed between Guam and Luzon. It moved to the northwest, then turned to the northeast, intensifying into a typhoon; this was based on a pressure reading of 993 mbar inHg on from a nearby ship. On September 6, the system dissipated.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940247N15139) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940247N15139 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082951/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940247N15139 2016-03-05 dead A short-lived tropical depression formed on September 3 in the South China Sea, dissipating the next day while moving eastward.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940248N17115) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940248N17115 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143859/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940248N17115 2016-03-05 dead There was another short-lived tropical depression that developed on September 4 near the Marianas Islands, but dissipated within one day.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940249N21147) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940249N21147 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084003/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940249N21147 2016-03-05 dead Another tropical depression formed on September 4 to the west of the Marianas Islands, which moved to the south and later northeast, dissipating on September 6.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940249N24130) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940249N24130 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143600/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940249N24130 2016-03-05 dead On September 10, a tropical depression formed northeast of Luzon, lasting only two days while moving in a circular track.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940255N20127) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940255N20127 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144238/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940255N20127 2016-03-05 dead On September 9, a tropical depression formed near Chuuk. Two days later, the system passed south of Guam while maintaining a general west trajectory, although it later turned to the north-northwest. By September 13, the system attained typhoon status. Three days later, the storm's track shifted to the north-northeast, bringing it near Hachijō-jima on September 18 which recorded a pressure of 983 mbar inHg on. That day, it approached southeastern Honshu but remained offshore. After accelerating to the northeast, the system was no longer observed on September 20 to the southeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940254N10156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940254N10156 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084047/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940254N10156 2016-03-05 dead While passing east of Japan, the typhoon caused a tram collision due to poor visibility, killing 20 people.Australian Associated Press The Adelaide News 1940-09-19 20 Die in Train Crash 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132000925 On September 22, a well-developed typhoon was first observed east-southeast of Guam. The storm moved to the west and later west-northwest, bypassing the island to the south. On September 29, the system entered the Balintang Channel between Taiwan and Luzon, where a station recorded a pressure of 965 mbar inHg on at Basco, Batanes. That day, the typhoon passed over or very near southern Taiwan as it continued to the northwest. On September 30, it made landfall about 160 km (100 mi) northeast of Xiamen, weakening over land. The storm turned to the north and northeast, reaching the East China Sea and dissipating on October 2.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940267N12150) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940267N12150 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305144313/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940267N12150 2016-03-05 dead In Taiwan, the typhoon killed 50 people and wrecked 5,000 houses.The Mercury 1940-10-02 Japanese Typhoon 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25826673 The final September storm originated east of Guam on September 29. It moved westward, intensifying into a typhoon and passing north of Guam. After varying its track toward the north or south, the typhoon dissipated on October 5.Bernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: October 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-06-02 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-10-0291.pdfKenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940273N14150) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940273N14150 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084007/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940273N14150 2016-03-05 dead October right|thumb|Weather map of the November 3 typhoon near Guam On October 8, a tropical depression formed west of Luzon. Its track shifted from the northwest to the southwest and later back to the northwest. On October 12, the system passed through the Paracel Islands, where a pressure of 996 mbar inHg on was recorded. The storm attained typhoon status, moving ashore in Vietnam on October 15.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940283N14119) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-02 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940283N14119 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083510/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940283N14119 2016-03-05 dead The tropical cyclone database listed a separate tropical cyclone that lasted from October 11 to 15 in the South China Sea that also struck Vietnam. A typhoon was observed on October 13 to the northeast of Guam, with nearby ships reporting a pressure of 985 mbar inHg on. After moving to the northwest, the system turned to the northeast and was no longer observed after October 17. On October 19, a typhoon passed near Wake Island, where a pressure of 968 mbar inHg on was recorded. Winds reached 220 km/h (140 mph), which was the first instance of typhoon-force winds on the island since observations began in 1935.The 1967 Central Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season Central Pacific Hurricane Center 2014-06-03 2012-04-12 http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/summaries/1967.php The winds were strong enough to cut radio communications and damage the Pan American World Airways base.The Mail 1940-10-19 Typhoon in Mid-Pacific 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55758752The Advertiser 1940-10-21 Clipper Bases Damaged in Typhoon 2014-06-02 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74446882 The only people on the island were two dozen Pan American workers, who survived by staying in a storm shelter that previously never experienced gale-force winds.9–10 Building for War: The Epic Saga of the Civilian Contractors and Marines of Wake Island in World War II Bonita L. Gilbert 2012 Casemate 978-1-61200-129-6 2014-06-03 https://books.google.com/books?id=FpDUAgAAQBAJ&dq=wake+island+october+1940+typhoon&pg=PA9 After striking the island, the typhoon turned to the northeast, crossing the International Date Line on October 21. A tropical depression formed on October 29 near Pohnpei. It moved to the northeast initially, but on October 31 began tracking to the west. On November 3, the system passed just south of Guam as a typhoon, where a pressure of 956 mbar inHg on was recorded. Winds reached over 200 km/h (125 mph), and there was a slight decrease during the passage of the eyewall. The typhoon turned to the northwest, passing near the Bonin Islands. On November 8, the typhoon accelerated to the northeast, crossing the International Date Line on November 10.Bernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: November 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-06-03 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-11-0328.pdfKenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940303N11156) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-03 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940303N11156 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022053/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940303N11156 2016-03-05 dead When the storm struck Guam, it damaged nearly every building on the island. Most of the damage occurred after the center of the storm passed and the onslaught of easterly winds began. The Navy Yard at Piti was heavily damaged. At Sumay, the storm damaged Marine Barracks Guam, the Pan American Airways hotel used for China Clipper service passengers, and a hangar.The Courier-Mail Australian Associated Press 1940-11-05 Korean Typhoon 2014-06-03 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44887387Cressman Robert J. Houston II (CA-30): 1930-1942 https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/h/houston-ii.html Naval History and Heritage Command 10 March 2021 March 1, 2017 The storm also sank a U.S. Navy yard patrol boat and blew ashore the dredge YM-13. Downed trees killed two or three people, and five people in total died on the island, the others likely due to drowning. After the storm, Naval Governor George McMillin sought aid from the American Red Cross to assist residents in rebuilding. It was considered among the worst typhoons on record in Guam.41 Lawrence J. Cunningham Janice J. Beaty Guam: A Natural History 2014-06-03 2001 The Bess Press, Inc. https://books.google.com/books?id=H1O1Lq_qUcAC&dq=1940+guam+typhoon&pg=PA41 9781573060677 November and December On November 22, a tropical depression developed near Chuuk and moved westward. It crossed over Palau on November 24, and later turned more to the northwest. The system paralleled the east coast of Mindanao, briefly moving ashore on November 26. It turned to the northeast, dissipating on November 29.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940328N07149) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-03 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940328N07149 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143845/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940328N07149 2016-03-05 dead The first in a series of storms to form in December was first observed on December 2 to the east of Samar. The storm moved to the west across the island and through the central Philippines, with a station in Samar reporting a minimum pressure of 979 mbar inHg on. This indicated the system attained typhoon status. While moving westward, it moved through Panay and later across Palawan before entering the South China Sea. On Panay island, Capiz recorded typhoon-force winds,Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940338N10127) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-03 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940338N10127 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022527/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940338N10127 2016-03-05 dead and throughout the Visayas, the storm damaged roads and bridges, but caused no deaths.United States Agency for International Development 25 Tropical Cyclone Disasters in the Philippines: A Listing of Major Typhoons by Month Through 1979 Faye Henderson 2014-06-03 1979 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 The system dissipated on December 6.Bernard F. Doucette 1940 Typhoons and Depressions over the Far East: December 1940 United States Weather Bureau 2014-06-03 http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/068/mwr-068-12-0365.pdf On December 3, a tropical depression formed about 485 km (300 mi) east of Yap. Tracking westward, it intensified into a typhoon on December 5 while approaching the Philippines. The system turned to the northwest, moving over eastern Samar and crossing Catanduanes island with a recorded pressure of 992 mbar inHg on. Subsequently, there is contradictory information on the path; the storm either continued to the northwest, dissipating over northeastern Luzon on December 8, or it turned to the southwest. Capalonga in eastern Luzon reported a pressure of 989 mbar inHg on on December 8, and later, a station on Marinduque island reported a pressure of 987 mbar inHg on. The Monthly Weather Report tracked the storm over the Philippines into the South China Sea, reporting its dissipation on December 13 to the east of Vietnam.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940341N11126) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-03 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940341N11126 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084133/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940341N11126 2016-03-05 dead Across its path through the Philippines, the typhoon brought heavy rains and strong winds, which downed trees and power lines. On Catanduanes, the storm left about 75,000 people homeless,The Argus Australian Associated Press 1940-12-14 Korean Typhoon 2014-06-03 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11309600 and killed 60. At Labo, Camarines Norte, ten people died when a tree fell onto a house. Another three people drowned between Polillo Island and Camarines Norte. A tropical cyclone was observed on December 8 southeast of Guam. It moved northwestward and passed about 160 km (100 mi) north of the island on December 10, where a pressure of 999 mbar inHg on was recorded. The typhoon turned to the west and later to the southwest. Around December 14, the system stalled to the east of the Philippines, later drifting to the east. On December 19, the system weakened, although it remained a distinct entity as it recurved back to the south and west. On December 24, the storm dissipated after striking Mindanao.Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1940 MISSING (1940344N12150) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2014-06-03 http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940344N12150 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083352/http://atms.unca.edu/ibtracs/ibtracs_v03r04/browse-ibtracs/index.php?name=v03r04-1940344N12150 2016-03-05 dead The final storm of the season was observed on December 18 to the northeast of Guam. It affected a nearby ship on December 20, causing the deaths of two members of the crew in the subsequent day. The typhoon tracked to the northeast, crossing the International Date Line on December 21. See also Tropical cyclones 1940 Pacific hurricane season 1940s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1940 Atlantic hurricane season 1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1940s Australian region cyclone seasons 1940s South Pacific cyclone seasons References 2 1940 Pacific typhoon 1940 Category:1940s Pacific typhoon seasons Category:Tropical cyclones in 1940 Category:Meteorological events in 1940 Category:1940 in Asia Category:1940 in Oceania