1974 Pacific typhoon season

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The 1974 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1974, 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 1974 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.

Contents 1 Storms 1.1 Tropical Storm Wanda 1.2 Tropical Storm Amy 1.3 Tropical Storm Babe 1.4 Typhoon Carla 1.5 Typhoon Dinah 1.6 Tropical Storm Emma 1.7 Tropical Storm Freda 1.8 Typhoon Gilda 1.9 Tropical Storm Harriet 1.10 Tropical Storm Jean 1.11 Typhoon Ivy 1.12 Tropical Storm Kim 1.13 Tropical Storm Lucy 1.14 Typhoon Mary 1.15 Tropical Storm Nadine 1.16 Typhoon Polly 1.17 Tropical Storm Rose 1.18 Typhoon Shirley 1.19 Tropical Storm Trix 1.20 Typhoon Virginia 1.21 Tropical Storm Wendy 1.22 Typhoon Agnes 1.23 Typhoon Bess 1.24 Typhoon Carmen 1.25 Typhoon Della 1.26 Typhoon Elaine 1.27 Tropical Storm Faye 1.28 Typhoon Gloria 1.29 Tropical Storm Hester 1.30 Typhoon Irma 1.31 Tropical Storm Judy 1.32 Tropical Storm Kit 2 1974 storm names 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Storms

35 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 32 became tropical storms. 16 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which none reached super typhoon strength.

[edit] Tropical Storm Wanda

Tropical Storm Wanda TS
Duration	January 10 – January 13, 1974
Intensity	65 mph [1], 992 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Amy

Tropical Storm Amy TS
Duration	March 14 – March 19, 1974
Intensity	50 mph [1], 987 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Babe

Tropical Storm Babe TS
Duration	April 26 – May 02, 1974
Intensity	70 mph [1], 983 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Carla

Typhoon Carla 1
Duration	May 02 – May 07, 1974
Intensity	95 mph [1], 963 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Dinah

Typhoon Dinah 1
Duration	June 08 – June 14, 1974
Intensity	80 mph [1], 974 mbar[1]

Dinah, which developed on June 7, hit Luzon on the 10th as an 80 mph typhoon. It continued northwestward, hit Hainan Island, crossed the Gulf of Tonkin, and dissipated over Vietnam. Dinah caused 73 casualties (with 33 missing), with $3 million in crop damage (1974 USD).

[edit] Tropical Storm Emma

Tropical Storm Emma TS
Duration	June 13 – June 18, 1974
Intensity	70 mph [1], 988 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Freda

Tropical Storm Freda TS
Duration	June 21 – June 22, 1974
Intensity	50 mph [1], 989 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Gilda

Typhoon Gilda 2
Duration	June 30 – July 07, 1974
Intensity	105 mph [1], 944 mbar[1]

When Tropical Storm Gilda, having weakened from a peak of 100 mph winds, crossed between Japan and South Korea in early July, it brought torrential rains and mudslides, killing 128 people (with 26 missing) and causing damage estimated at $1.5 billion (1974 USD).

[edit] Tropical Storm Harriet

Tropical Storm Harriet TS
Duration	July 15 – July 18, 1974
Intensity	50 mph [1], 996 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Jean

Tropical Storm Jean TS
Duration	July 17 – July 20, 1974
Intensity	50 mph [1], 995 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Ivy

Typhoon Ivy 2
Duration	July 17 – July 22, 1974
Intensity	110 mph [1], 945 mbar[1]

66 people were killed with Typhoon Ivy hit Luzon on July 20. It continued northwestward, and hit southeastern China 2 days later.

[edit] Tropical Storm Kim

Tropical Storm Kim TS
Duration	July 23 – July 24, 1974
Intensity	55 mph [1], 989 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Lucy

Tropical Storm Lucy TS
Duration	August 09 – August 11, 1974
Intensity	65 mph [1], 994 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Mary

Typhoon Mary 1
Duration	August 11 – August 26, 1974
Intensity	80 mph [1], 964 mbar[1]

The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on August 10. It tracked to the northeast, then turned to the northwest where it became a tropical storm on the 11th. Mary's appearance resembled an extratropical cyclone due to vertical shear, and as the ridge built over Japan, Mary turned more to the west. Conditions were favorable enough for Mary to reach typhoon strength on the 18th, but it weakened to a tropical storm before hitting northeastern China on the 19th. A high pressure system over China forced now Tropical Depression Mary to the southeast, where it restrengthened into a tropical storm on the 24th. The storm turned to the northeast, briefly becoming a typhoon again on the 25th before weakening. Mary hit Japan on the 26th, and dissipated shortly thereafter. 3 lives were lost in Mary's path, with moderate damage occurring.

[edit] Tropical Storm Nadine

Tropical Storm Nadine TS
Duration	August 15 – August 18, 1974
Intensity	60 mph [1], 982 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Polly

Typhoon Polly 2
Duration	August 25 – September 02, 1974
Intensity	110 mph [1], 948 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Rose

Tropical Storm Rose TS
Duration	August 28 – August 31, 1974
Intensity	60 mph [1], 985 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Shirley

Typhoon Shirley 1
Duration	September 04 – September 09, 1974
Intensity	80 mph [1], 972 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Trix

Tropical Storm Trix TS
Duration	September 05 – September 06, 1974
Intensity	45 mph [1],  mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Virginia

Typhoon Virginia 1
Duration	September 12 – September 16, 1974
Intensity	85 mph [1], 969 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Wendy

Tropical Storm Wendy TS
Duration	September 24 – September 30, 1974
Intensity	70 mph [1], 984 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Agnes

Typhoon Agnes 2
Duration	September 24 – October 02, 1974
Intensity	120 mph [1], 961 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Bess

Main article: Typhoon Bess (1974)

Typhoon Bess 1
Duration	October 08 – October 14, 1974
Intensity	75 mph [1], 980 mbar[1]

Typhoon Bess crossed northern Luzon on October 10, crossed the South China Sea, and hit Hainan Island on the 13th. Bess continued westward, and dissipated over Vietnam on the 14th. The storm dumped heavy rains on its path, causing 26 deaths (with 3 missing) and $9.2 million (1974 USD) in damage. The name Bess was retired after this season.

[edit] Typhoon Carmen

Typhoon Carmen 1
Duration	October 14 – October 19, 1974
Intensity	85 mph [1], 974 mbar[1]

Typhoon Carmen hit Luzon on October 16, just days after Bess hit. It continued northwestward, made landfall on southeastern China, turned south, and dissipated on the 20th. Carmen storm caused 25 fatalities, with damage estimated at $13 million (1974 USD).

[edit] Typhoon Della

Typhoon Della 2
Duration	October 21 – October 27, 1974
Intensity	105 mph [1], 958 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Elaine

Typhoon Elaine 2
Duration	October 24 – October 31, 1974
Intensity	110 mph [1], 943 mbar[1]

23 casualties and $21 million in damage can be attributed to 110 mph Typhoon Elaine hitting northern Luzon on October 27.

[edit] Tropical Storm Faye

Tropical Storm Faye TS
Duration	November 01 – November 04, 1974
Intensity	65 mph [1], 987 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Gloria

Typhoon Gloria 4
Duration	November 03 – November 09, 1974
Intensity	140 mph [1], 931 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Hester

Tropical Storm Hester TS
Duration	November 14 – November 15, 1974
Intensity	40 mph [1], 1000 mbar[1]

[edit] Typhoon Irma

Typhoon Irma 3
Duration	November 21 – December 02, 1974
Intensity	130 mph [1], 939 mbar[1]

The last of the year's 8 typhoons to hit the Philippines made landfall on November 28 as a 100 mph typhoon. Irma, once a 135 mph typhoon, weakened over the islands and restrengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea. It turned northward, and hit southern China as a weakening tropical storm on December 2, the latest date for a Chinese tropical storm landfall. Irma killed 11 people, and caused $7.3 million in damage (1974 USD).

[edit] Tropical Storm Judy

Tropical Storm Judy TS
Duration	December 18 – December 19, 1974
Intensity	45 mph [1], 998 mbar[1]

[edit] Tropical Storm Kit

Tropical Storm Kit TS
Duration	December 19 – December 24, 1974
Intensity	45 mph [1], 995 mbar[1]

[edit] 1974 storm names

Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1974 was named Wanda and the final one was named Kit. The name Bess was removed from the list after this year.

Agnes 26W Bess 27W Carmen 28W Della 29W Elaine 30W Faye 31W Gloria 32W Hester 33W Irma 34W Judy 35W Kit 36W Lola Mamie Nina Ora Phylli 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

Anita Billie Clara Dot Ellen Fran Georgia Hope Iris Joan Kate Louise Marge Nora Opal Patsy Ruth Sarah Thelma Vera Wanda 1W

Amy 2W Babe 3W Carla 4W Dinah 6W Emma 7W Freda 8W Gilda 9W Harriet 10W Ivy 11W Jean 12W Kim 13W Lucy 14W Mary 15W Nadine 17W Olive 18C Polly 19W Rose 21W Shirley 22W Trix 23W Virginia 24W Wendy 25W

One Central Pacific system developed, Hurricane Olive. The policy at the time was to use Western Pacific names the Central Pacific.

[edit] See also

• list of tropical cyclones
• 1974 Pacific hurricane season
• 1974 Atlantic hurricane season

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website.
• Philippine Area of Responsibility.
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
• Meaning of Tokyo Typhoon Centre names.