The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. The typhoon seasons are limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian (aka Prime Antimeridian).
Period Seasons Pre-1900 List of Pacific typhoons before 1850, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s 1900s 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 1910s 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 1920s 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 1930s 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 1940s 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 1950s 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 1960s 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 1970s 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 1980s 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 1990s 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 2000s 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 2010s 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2020s 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Seasons Pre-1940 YearStrongest stormDeathsDamageNotes 1900 – 23 – Guam typhoon >1,965 Unknown 1901 – 21 – De Witte typhoon >4 Unknown 1912 27 - – Tacloban typhoon >51,002 Unknown 1922 24 - – Swatow typhoon >50,000–100,000+ Unknown 1927 27 25 19 Eleven 15,159 $4 million 1931 30 – 19 Unnamed 300,349 Unknown 1934 29 – - Muroto typhoon >3,066 Unknown 1936 33 – 19 Ten 2,341 Unknown 1937 25 – 18 Unnamed 11,525 Unknown 1938 31 – – Unnamed 338 Unknown 1939 28 24 22 Twenty-Six 1,185 $106.15 million References:
1940s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage (USD)Retired namesNotes 1940 43 – 27 – July typhoon 183 Unknown 1941 – 28 – – Unknown Unknown Unknown 1942 – 30 – – Unknown Unknown Unknown 1943 – 34 – – Unknown Unknown Unknown 1944 – 23 – – Cobra >790 Unknown 1945 – 26 13 – Ida >3,798 Unknown None First official season to be included in the West Pacific typhoon database. 1946 – 15 10 – Lilly Unknown Unknown None 1947 – 27 19 1 Rosalind Unknown Unknown None 1948 – 26 15 1 Karen Unknown Unknown None 1949 33 22 14 1 Allyn >1,790 $127 million Kitty Lise Madeline Nelly Omelia Patricia Rena Allyn Camilla References:
1950s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage (USD)Retired names (JTWC)Notes 1950 – 18 12 1 Doris 544 Unknown Delilah Helene Jane Kezia Lucretia Missatha Ossia Petie 1951 31 25 16 1 Marge 1,185 $106.15 million None 1952 – 29 20 6 Wilma 1,070 Unknown Jeanne Lois Nona Vae Wilma 1953 – 24 17 5 Nina 430 Unknown None 1954 33 19 15 5 Ida 1,530 Unknown None 1955 39 31 20 4 Clara Unknown Unknown None 1956 39 26 18 5 Wanda >5,980 $60.5 million None 1957 27 22 18 8 Lola 644 Unknown None 1958 24 23 21 9 Ida Unknown Unknown None 1959 33 25 18 8 Joan >8,557 $755 million None Featured Vera, the strongest typhoon on record to make landfall in Japan.References:
1960s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage (USD)Retired namesNotes JTWC PAGASA 1960 39 30 19 2 Shirley >2,869 $69 million Lucille Ophelia 1961 53 35 20 8 Nancy 308 Unknown None 1962 38 30 23 6 Emma 1,700 $325 million Karen 1963 36 25 19 8 Judy Unknown Unknown None None First season in which PAGASA names tropical cyclones.1964 58 39 26 7 Sally (Aring) Wilda >8,743 Unknown Tilda Dading Most active tropical cyclone season recorded globally. 1965 44 35 21 11 Bess Unknown Unknown None None Record high eleven super typhoons formed, tied with 1997. Saw each month having at least one named storm. 1966 51 30 20 3 Kit (Emang) 1,146 $377.6 million None None 1967 40 35 20 5 Carla (Trining) Unknown Unknown None Welming 1968 39 29 20 4 Agnes Unknown Unknown None None 1969 34 23 13 2 Elsie (Narsing) Unknown Unknown None None Total >14,766$771.6 million 4 names 2 names References:
1970s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage (USD)Retired namesNotes JTWC PAGASA 1970 31 26 13 7 Hope >1,847 >$216 million None Pitang Sening Titang Yoling 1971 70 35 24 6 Irma (Ining) 617 $57.7 million None None 1972 63 31 24 2 Rita (Gloring) 1,169 $585 million None None 1973 39 21 12 3 Nora (Luming) >1,011 >$7 million None None Featured the second most intense typhoon on record, Nora (tied with June 1975). 1974 55 32 16 0 Gloria (Aning) >361 >1.55 billion Bess Wening 1975 39 21 14 3 June (Rosing) >229,195 >$1.35 billion None None Deadliest typhoon season on record.Featured June, the second most intense typhoon on record (tied with Nora 1973). 1976 51 25 15 4 Louise (Welpring) >650 >$1.16 billion None Didang 1977 54 21 11 3 Babe (Miling) >235 >$23 million None Unding 1978 63 30 16 1 Rita (Kading) >371 >$100 million None Atang Kading 1979 54 24 12 4 Tip (Warling) >541 >$2.24 billion None None Tip was the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded. Total Tip (Warling) >235,997>$7.29 billion 1 name9 namesReferences:
1980s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage (USD)Retired namesNotes JTWC PAGASA 1980 44 24 15 2 Wynne (Welpring) 493 >$200 million None None 1981 52 29 13 2 Elsie (Tasing) >1,268 >$280.2 million None 1982 37 25 19 2 Mac (Uding) 805 >$2.41 billion Bess None 1983 32 23 10 4 Forrest (Ising) >1,021 $397 million None None Latest start for a Pacific typhoon season on record.Featured the fastest intensification of a tropical cyclone on record, Forrest. 1984 44 27 16 2 2,919 >$1.1 billion Ike Nitang Undang Second latest start for a Pacific typhoon season. 1985 57 28 15 1 Dot (Saling) 1,355 >$243.1 million None None 1986 48 29 19 3 Peggy (Gading) >905 >$508.5 million None None Wayne was the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record in the north-western Pacific. 1987 32 23 17 6 Betty (Herming) 1,402 $1.3 billion None Katring Sisang 1988 54 31 11 1 Nelson (Paring) >786 >$503.9 million Roy Unsang Yoning 1989 55 32 20 5 Gordon (Goring) Elsie (Tasing) 3,328 $2.24 billion None None Total Forrest (Ising) >13,477 >$9.18 billion 4 names 7 names References:
1990s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage (USD)Retired namesNotes JTWC PAGASA 1990 41 29 19 4 Flo (Norming) 1,780 $3.95 billion Mike 1991 38 29 17 5 Yuri 5,964 $17.44 billion Thelma Uring Mireille was the costliest typhoon on record, until surpassed by Doksuri in 2023. 1992 40 31 16 5 Gay (Seniang) 431 $3.38 billion Omar None Third most intense Pacific typhoon season on record. 1993 50 28 15 3 Koryn (Goring) 1,743 $3.78 billion None Monang Most active typhoon season in the Philippines on record. 1994 52 36 18 6 3,407 $8.54 billion None None Second most active tropical cyclone season on record. Fifth most intense Pacific typhoon season on record. 1995 47 24 8 5 Angela (Rosing) 1,464 $2.57 billion Angela Rosing 1996 52 25 16 6 Herb (Huaning) 1,829 $8.5 billion None None 1997 47 28 16 11 Ivan (Narsing) Joan 4,159 $5.074 billion None None Most Category 5 storms in a single season on record.Featured two simultaneous Category 5 typhoons at the same time (Ivan and Joan). 1998 33 16 8 3 Zeb (Iliang) 967 $2.23 billion None Iliang Loleng Latest start for the first named system to develop, second least active Pacific typhoon season on record. 1999 45 20 5 1 Bart (Oniang) 1,798 $3.63 billion None None Featured the lowest number of typhoons on record. Total Flo (Norming) 23,542 $59.08 billion 5 names 6 names References:
2000s YearStrongest stormDeathsDamage(USD)Retired namesNotes JMA PAGASA 2000 51 23 13 4 Bilis (Isang) 467 >$13.12 billion None None First year using names assigned by the JMA. 2001 45 25 16 3 Faxai 1,193 $2.32 billion Vamei Nanang Featured Vamei, the closest tropical cyclone to the equator. 2002 44 26 15 8 725 $9.54 billion Chataan Rusa Pongsona None Featured Chataan, the deadliest typhoon to impact Chuuk in Micronesia and Pongsona, one of the strongest typhoon to impact Guam on record. 2003 45 21 14 5 Maemi (Pogi) 360 $6.43 billion Yanyan Imbudo Maemi Harurot Featured Maemi, the most powerful typhoon to strike South Korea on record. 2004 45 29 19 6 Chaba 2,435 $18.51 billion Sudal Tingting Rananim Unding Violeta Winnie Most active and second most intense Pacific typhoon season since 1997. 2005 33 24 13 4 Haitang (Feria) 629 $9.73 billion Matsa Nabi None Featured multiple typhoon landfalls in Taiwan and China. 2006 43 23 15 6 Yagi 3,886 $14.4 billion Chanchu Bilis Saomai Xangsane Durian Milenyo Reming Featured multiple typhoon landfalls in the Philippines and China. 2007 45 24 14 5 Sepat (Egay) 463 $7.73 billion None None Featured Wipha, the strongest typhoon in China since Saomai in 2006. 2008 41 22 11 3 Jangmi (Ofel) 1,965 $5.97 billion None Cosme Frank First season to have four named storms in May since 1980. Featured Fengshen, the deadliest typhoon in the Philippines since Durian in 2006 2009 41 22 13 5 Nida (Vinta) 2,348 $10.29 billion Morakot Ketsana Parma Feria Ondoy Featured Morakot, the wettest and deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history, Ketsana and Parma, tied as the deadliest typhoon in the Philippines in the season and Nida, the strongest late season tropical cyclone in since Faxai in 2001. Total Nida (Vinta) 14,471 $98.04 billion 21 names 13 names References:
2010s YearStrongeststormDeathsDamage(USD)Retired namesNotes JMA PAGASA 2010 29 14 7 1 Megi(Juan) 384 $2.95 billion Fanapi Juan Katring Least active Pacific typhoon season on record. Featured Megi, one of the most intense tropical cyclone on record. 2011 39 21 8 4 Songda(Chedeng) 3,111 $7.68 billion Washi Bebeng Juaning Mina Pedring Tied for the third-most retired names by PAGASA.Featured Washi, one of the deadliest tropical cyclone to strike Mindanao. 2012 34 25 14 4 Sanba(Karen) 2,486 $20.79 billion Vicente Bopha Pablo Featured Bopha, the strongest storm to make landfall in Mindanao. 2013 49 31 13 5 Haiyan(Yolanda) 6,836 $26.43 billion Sonamu Utor Fitow Haiyan Labuyo Santi Yolanda Most active since 2004, deadliest since 1991, fifth-costliest season on record. 2014 32 23 11 8 572 $12.92 billion Glenda Jose Mario Ruby Seniang Most Category 5 typhoons since 1997. Least active since 2011. Tied for the third-most retired names by PAGASA. 2015 39 27 18 9 Soudelor(Hanna) 349 $14.84 billion Soudelor Mujigae Koppu Melor Lando Nona Saw each month having a named storm active for the first time since 1965. Fourth most intense Pacific typhoon season. 2016 51 26 13 6 Meranti(Ferdie) 942 $17.69 billion Meranti Sarika Haima Nock-ten Karen Lawin Nina Fourth latest start for a Pacific typhoon season and second latest start for the first named system to develop. 2017 42 27 11 2 Lan(Paolo) 853 $15.1 billion Hato Kai-tak Tembin Urduja Vinta Featured multiple landfalls in Indochina. Second latest start for a typhoon to develop since 1998, first since 1977 not to produce a Category 5 typhoon and lowest number of super typhoons since 1999. 2018 45 29 13 7 Kong-rey(Queenie) Yutu(Rosita) 793 $30.23 billion Rumbia Mangkhut Yutu Ompong Rosita Usman Fourth earliest start for a tropical storm to develop since 1949, third-costliest Pacific typhoon season on record. 2019 50 29 17 5 Halong 453 $38.96 billion Lekima Faxai Hagibis Kammuri Phanfone Tisoy Ursula Earliest start for a tropical storm to develop on record, costliest season on record and least deadly season since 2015. Total Megi (Juan) 28 names 28 names References:
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