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1979 Pacific typhoon season

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1979 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
First storm formed January 1, 1979
Last storm dissipated December 23, 1979
Strongest storm Tip most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded – 870 hPa (mbar), 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-minute sustained)
Total storms 23
Typhoons 14
Super typhoons 4
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
Pacific typhoon seasons
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

The 1979 Pacific typhoon season has no official limits; it ran year-round in 1979, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December.

28 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 23 became tropical storms. 14 storms reached typhoon intensity. Four of these reached super typhoon strength.

Typhoon Alice

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Category 3 typhoon
 
DurationJanuary 1 – January 14
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min)  930 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Alice began as a tropical disturbance on January 1. Alice then on the 9th started to turn northward and began to weaken. Alice then dissipated rapidly on January 14.

Typhoon Bess (Auring)

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Category 2 typhoon
 
DurationMarch 19 – March 25
Peak intensity165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min)  958 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Cecil (Bebeng)

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Category 1 typhoon
 
DurationApril 10 – April 20
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min)  965 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Dot (Katring)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationMay 9 – May 16
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  984 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 05W (Diding)

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Tropical depression
 
DurationMay 18 – May 24
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Ellis (Etang)

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Category 2 typhoon
 
DurationJune 29 – July 6
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min)  955 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Faye (Gening)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationJuly 1 – July 6
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 8W

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Tropical depression
 
DurationJuly 23 – July 25
Peak intensity35 km/h (25 mph) (1-min)  1004 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Hope (Ising)

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Category 4 super typhoon
 
DurationJuly 25 – August 3
Peak intensity240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min)  900 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Hope was a powerful typhoon that hit Hong Kong On August 2 killing 112.

Tropical Storm Gordon (Herming)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationJuly 26 – July 29
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 11W (Luding)

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Tropical depression
 
DurationAugust 3 – August 6
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min)  997 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Irving (Mameng)

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Category 2 typhoon
 
DurationAugust 8 – August 17
Peak intensity165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min)  954 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Judy (Neneng)

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Category 4 super typhoon
 
DurationAugust 16 – August 26
Peak intensity250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min)  887 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 14W

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Tropical depression
 
DurationAugust 18 – August 20
Peak intensity35 km/h (25 mph) (1-min)  1006 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Ken (Oniang)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationSeptember 1 – September 4
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Lola

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Category 2 typhoon
 
DurationSeptember 2 – September 8
Peak intensity165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Mac (Pepang)

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Category 1 typhoon
 
DurationSeptember 15 – September 24
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min)  984 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Nancy

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Tropical storm
 
DurationSeptember 18 – September 22
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min)  993 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Owen (Rosing)

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Category 3 typhoon
 
DurationSeptember 22 – October 1
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min)  918 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Pamela

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Tropical storm
 
DurationSeptember 24 – September 26
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min)  1002 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Roger (Sisang)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationOctober 2 – October 7
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Sarah (Sisang-Uring)

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Category 3 typhoon
 
DurationOctober 4 – October 15
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min)  929 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Sarah was a strong tropical cyclone that formed in the monsoon trough on October 4. Sarah then struck Vietnam causing many deaths and damage to crops.

Super Typhoon Tip (Warling)

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Category 5 super typhoon
 
DurationOctober 4 – October 19
Peak intensity305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min)  870 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Tip was the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded.

Super Typhoon Vera (Yayang)

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Category 5 super typhoon
 
DurationNovember 2 – November 7
Peak intensity260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min)  915 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Wayne (Ading)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationNovember 8 – November 13
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 26W

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Tropical depression
 
DurationNovember 30 – December 2
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Abby (Barang)

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Category 3 typhoon
 
DurationDecember 1 – December 14
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min)  951 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Ben (Krising)

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Tropical storm
 
DurationDecember 20 – December 23
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

1979 storm names

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Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1979 was named Alice and the final one was named Ben. The name Alice was retired after this season and replaced by Andy.

  • Alice 1W
  • Bess 2W
  • Cecil 3W
  • Dot 4W
  • Ellis 6W
  • Faye 7W
  • Gordon 10W
  • Hope 9W
  • Irving 12W
  • Judy 13W
  • Ken 15W
  • Lola 16W
  • Mac 17W
  • Nancy 18W
  • Owen 19W
  • Pamela 20W
  • Roger 21W
  • Sarah 22W
  • Tip 23W
  • Vera 24W
  • Wayne 25W
  • Abby 27W
  • Ben 28W
  • Carmen
  • Dom
  • Ellen
  • Forrest
  • Georgia
  • Herbert
  • Ida
  • Joe
  • Kim
  • Lex
  • Marge
  • Norris
  • Orchid
  • Percy
  • Ruth
  • Sperry
  • Thelma
  • Vernon
  • Wynn
  • Alex
  • Betty
  • Cary
  • Dinah
  • Ed
  • Freda
  • Gerald
  • Holly
  • Ike
  • June
  • Kelly
  • Lynn
  • Maury
  • Nina
  • Ogden
  • Phyllis
  • Roy
  • Susan
  • Thad
  • Vanessa
  • Warren
  • Agnes
  • Bill
  • Clara
  • Doyle
  • Elsie
  • Fabian
  • Gay
  • Hazen
  • Irma
  • Jeff
  • Kit
  • Lee
  • Mamie
  • Nelson
  • Odessa
  • Pat
  • Ruby
  • Skip
  • Tess
  • Val
  • Winona

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