1969 Pacific typhoon season

The 1969 Pacific typhoon season was the fourth least-active season on record.[1] The season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1969, 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.

1969 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 16, 1969
Last system dissipatedDecember 30, 1969
Strongest storm
NameElsie
  Maximum winds280 km/h (175 mph)
(1-minute sustained)
  Lowest pressure895 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions61
Total storms23
Typhoons13
Super typhoons2 (unofficial)
Total fatalities1,177
Total damageUnknown
Related articles

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 1969 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

Systems

34 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 23 became tropical storms. 13 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 2 reached super typhoon strength.

Typhoon Phyllis

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 2-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJanuary 16 – January 24
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min);
965 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Rita

Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationMarch 6 – March 9
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
995 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Susan (Atring)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationApril 15 – April 26
Peak intensity195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min);
940 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression Bining

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
 
DurationMay 3 – May 5
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);

Typhoon Tess (Kuring)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 6 – July 12
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);
970 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Viola (Elang)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 20 – July 30
Peak intensity240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min);
896 hPa (mbar)

Large Super Typhoon Viola, which formed on July 22 east of the Philippines, brushed northern Luzon with winds of 150 mph on the 26th. It continued to the northwest, and weakened due to lack of inflow. Viola hit southeastern China as a minimal typhoon on the 28th, and dissipated the next day. The typhoon caused more than 1000 deaths in and around Shantou, Guangdong, China, where it made the landfall.

Tropical Depression Daling

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationJuly 21 – July 25
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Storm Winnie (Goring)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 26 – August 2
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);
988 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Storm Alice

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 1 – August 5
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min);
985 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Betty (Huling)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 4 – August 10
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);
960 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Cora (Ibiang)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 2-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 12 – August 23
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min);
935 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Doris

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 29 – September 3
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min);
975 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 12W

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 4 – September 10
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
998 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression Luming

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationSeptember 3 – September 8
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1004 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 11W

Tropical depression (CMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 8 – September 15
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
992 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 13W (Miling)

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 9 – September 14
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
996 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Elsie (Narsing)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 16 – September 28
Peak intensity280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min);
895 hPa (mbar)

On September 19, Tropical Depression 14W formed over the open Western Pacific. It tracked almost due westward, becoming a tropical storm on the 20th and a typhoon on the 21st. Elsie continued to intensify, and reached a peak of 175 mph winds on the 24th. After peaking, the typhoon steadily weakened as it moved westward. On the 26th 105 mph Typhoon Elsie hit northern Taiwan, and a day later hit eastern China. After drifting northward, Elsie dissipated over China on September 28. The typhoon killed 102 people, with 24 missing and 227 injured from the system.

Typhoon Flossie (Openg)

Typhoon (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 27 – October 9
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min);
960 hPa (mbar)

Just days after Elsie hit Taiwan, Tropical Storm Flossie approached Taiwan. From October 1 to the 5th, it drifted northward offshore of the island. It accelerated to the northeast, and became extratropical on the 10th east of Japan. Flossie's heavy rains left 75 people dead.

Typhoon Grace

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 2-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 28 – October 8
Peak intensity175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min);
940 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 17W

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 30 – October 1
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1002 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Helen

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 5 – October 13
Peak intensity195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min);
930 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Ida

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 4-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 14 – October 24
Peak intensity215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min);
915 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon June (Pining)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 26 – November 5
Peak intensity195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min);
940 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Kathy (Rubing)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3-equivalent typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationNovember 2 – November 9
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min);
925 hPa (mbar)

Severe Tropical Storm Lorna (Saling)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationNovember 23 – November 30
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);
985 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Marie

Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationDecember 18 – December 21
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);
995 hPa (mbar)

Storm names

International

Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1969 was named Phyllis and the final one was named Marie.

  • Agnes
  • Bonnie
  • Carmen
  • Della
  • Elaine
  • Faye
  • Gloria
  • Hester
  • Irma
  • Judy
  • Kit
  • Lola
  • Mamie
  • Nina
  • Ora
  • Phyllis 1W
  • Rita 2W
  • Susan 3W
  • Tess 4W
  • Viola 5W
  • Winnie 6W
  • Alice 7W
  • Betty 8W
  • Cora 9W
  • Doris 10W
  • Elsie 14W
  • Flossie 15W
  • Grace 16W
  • Helen 18W
  • Ida 19W
  • June 20W
  • Kathy 21W
  • Lorna 22W
  • Marie 23W
  • 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
  • Amy
  • Babe
  • Carla
  • Dinah
  • Emma
  • Freda
  • Gilda
  • Harriet
  • Ivy
  • Jean
  • Kim
  • Lucy
  • Mary
  • Nadine
  • Olive
  • Polly
  • Rose
  • Shirley
  • Trix
  • Virginia
  • Wendy

Philippines

AtringBiningKuringDalingElang
GoringHulingIbiangLumingMiling
NarsingOpengPiningRubingSaling
Tasing (unused)Unding (unused)Walding (unused)Yeyeng (unused)
Auxiliary list
Anding (unused)
Binang (unused)Kadiang (unused)Dinang (unused)Epang (unused)Gundang (unused)

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 6 of which are published each year before the season starts. Names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1973 season. This is the same list used for the 1965 season. PAGASA uses its own naming scheme that starts in the Filipino alphabet, with names of Filipino female names ending with "ng" (A, B, K, D, etc.). Names that were not assigned/going to use are marked in gray.

Season effects

This table will list all the storms that developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line and north of the equator during 1969. It will include their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, missing persons (in parentheses), and damage totals. Classification and intensity values will be based on estimations conducted by the JMA, however due to lack of information around this time sustained winds were recorded by the JTWC. All damage figures will be in 1969 USD. Damages and deaths from a storm will include when the storm was a precursor wave or an extratropical low.

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Category Wind speed Pressure
PhyllisJanuary 16–24Typhoon155 km/h (95 mph)965 hPa (28.50 inHg)MicronesiaNoneNone
TDFebruary 22–23Tropical depressionNot specified1,002 hPa (29.59 inHg)Caroline Islands NoneNone
RitaMarch 6–9Tropical storm75 km/h (45 mph)995 hPa (29.38 inHg)Micronesia NoneNone
Susan (Atring)April 15–26Typhoon195 km/h (120 mph)940 hPa (27.76 inHg)Caroline Islands, PhilippinesUnknownUnknown
BiningMay 3–5Tropical depression45 km/h (30 mph)Not specifiedPhilippines NoneNone
TDMay 9–10Tropical depressionNot specified1,010 hPa (29.83 inHg)None NoneNone
Tess (Kuring)July 6–12Typhoon130 km/h (80 mph)970 hPa (28.64 inHg)Philippines, VietnamUnknownUnknown
TDJuly 10–17Tropical depressionNot specified1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)Caroline Islands, Philippines NoneNone
TDJuly 11–12Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
TDJuly 13–15Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
TDJuly 14–18Tropical depressionNot specified1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)Philippines, Vietnam NoneNone
TDJuly 15Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)Vietnam NoneNone
TDJuly 16Tropical depressionNot specified1,009 hPa (29.80 inHg)None NoneNone
Viola (Elang)July 20–30Typhoon240 km/h (150 mph)900 hPa (26.58 inHg)Philippines, Taiwan, ChinaUnknown>1,000
DalingJuly 21–25Tropical depression55 km/h (35 mph)1,000 hPa (29.53 inHg)South China NoneNone
Winnie (Goring)July 26 – August 2Severe tropical storm95 km/h (60 mph)985 hPa (29.09 inHg)NoneNoneNone
TDJuly 26–29Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)Caroline Islands NoneNone
TDJuly 28–30Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
AliceAugust 1–5Severe tropical storm85 km/h (55 mph)985 hPa (29.09 inHg)JapanNoneNone
TDAugust 1Tropical depressionNot specified1,000 hPa (29.53 inHg)None NoneNone
Betty (Huling)August 4–10Typhoon140 km/h (85 mph)960 hPa (28.35 inHg)Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East ChinaUnknownUnknown
TDAugust 4–5Tropical depressionNot specified1,000 hPa (29.53 inHg)Taiwan NoneNone
Cora (Ibiang)August 12–23Typhoon155 km/h (95 mph)935 hPa (27.61 inHg)Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, JapanUnknownUnknown
DorisAugust 29 – September 3Typhoon120 km/h (75 mph)975 hPa (28.79 inHg)Vietnam, LaosUnknownUnknown
TDAugust 29Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)Caroline Islands NoneNone
TDSeptember 2–3Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
TDSeptember 3–6Tropical depressionNot specified1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)Palau NoneNone
LumingSeptember 3–8Tropical depression55 km/h (35 mph)1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)Philippines NoneNone
12WSeptember 4–10Tropical depression55 km/h (35 mph)998 hPa (29.47 inHg)Philippines NoneNone
TDSeptember 7–11Tropical depressionNot specified998 hPa (29.47 inHg)Ryukyu Islands NoneNone
11WSeptember 8–15Tropical depression55 km/h (35 mph)992 hPa (29.29 inHg)Philippines, Taiwan NoneNone
13W (Miling)September 9–14Tropical depression55 km/h (35 mph)996 hPa (29.41 inHg)Philippines, Taiwan NoneNone
TDSeptember 13–18Tropical depressionNot specified1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)None NoneNone
Elsie (Narsing)September 16–28Typhoon280 km/h (175 mph)895 hPa (26.43 inHg)Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, ChinaUnknown102
TDSeptember 16–20Tropical depressionNot specified1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)Vietnam NoneNone
TDSeptember 18–20Tropical depressionNot specified1,000 hPa (29.53 inHg)None NoneNone
TDSeptember 20–23Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
TDSeptember 23–26Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)None NoneNone
Flossie (Openg)September 27 – October 9Typhoon110 km/h (70 mph)960 hPa (28.35 inHg)Taiwan, Ryukyu IslandsUnknown75
GraceSeptember 28 – October 8Typhoon175 km/h (110 mph)940 hPa (27.76 inHg)NoneNoneNone
17WSeptember 30 – October 1Tropical depression55 km/h (35 mph)1,002 hPa (29.59 inHg)Philippines NoneNone
TDOctober 3–10Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)None NoneNone
TDOctober 3–5Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)None NoneNone
TDOctober 4–5Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)Mariana Islands NoneNone
HelenOctober 5–13Typhoon195 km/h (120 mph)930 hPa (27.46 inHg)Mariana IslandsNoneNone
TDOctober 7–11Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
IdaOctober 14–24Typhoon215 km/h (135 mph)915 hPa (27.02 inHg)Mariana IslandsNoneNone
TDOctober 16–17Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)None NoneNone
TDOctober 25–28Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)Caroline Islands NoneNone
June (Pining)October 26 – November 5Typhoon195 km/h (120 mph)940 hPa (27.76 inHg)NoneNoneNone
TDOctober 31 – November 1Tropical depressionNot specified1,004 hPa (29.65 inHg)Philippines NoneNone
Kathy (Rubing)November 2–5Typhoon205 km/h (125 mph)925 hPa (27.32 inHg)Caroline IslandsNoneNone
TDNovember 13–14Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)Caroline Islands NoneNone
TDNovember 19–21Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)Philippines NoneNone
TDNovember 21–27Tropical depressionNot specified1,002 hPa (29.59 inHg)None NoneNone
Lorna (Saling)November 23–30Severe tropical storm95 km/h (60 mph)985 hPa (29.09 inHg)PhilippinesNoneNone
TDDecember 1–5Tropical depressionNot specified1,010 hPa (29.83 inHg)None NoneNone
TDDecember 11Tropical depressionNot specified1,006 hPa (29.71 inHg)None NoneNone
MarieDecember 18–21Tropical storm75 km/h (45 mph)996 hPa (29.41 inHg)Mariana Islands NoneNone
TDDecember 23–24Tropical depressionNot specified1,010 hPa (29.83 inHg)None NoneNone
TDDecember 27–30Tropical depressionNot specified1,008 hPa (29.77 inHg)Palau NoneNone
Season aggregates
61 systemsJanuary 16 – December 30, 1969280 km/h (175 mph)895 hPa (26.43 inHg)>$216 million>1,077

See also

References

  1. Hirotaka Kamahori (March 2012). The Inactive Typhoon Season of 2010 (PDF) (Report). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
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