1965 Pacific typhoon season

1965 Pacific typhoon season

Season summary map
First system formed	January 16, 1965
Last system dissipated	December 21, 1965
Strongest storm^1	Bess – 900 hPa (mbar), 280 km/h (175 mph)
Total depressions	44
Total storms	35
Typhoons	21
Super typhoons	11 (record high; tied with 1997)
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
^1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Pacific typhoon seasons 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

The 1965 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1965, 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 1965 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.

Storms

40 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 35 became tropical storms. 21 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 11 reached super typhoon strength.

Tropical Depression Atring

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Duration	January 16 – January 17
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)  1003 hPa (mbar)

Possibly regenerated into Typhoon Patsy.

Typhoon Patsy (Bining)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	January 19 – January 23
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Ruth

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	January 21 – January 26
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  994 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 4

Tropical depression (CMA)
Duration	January 24 – January 24
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min)  1002 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Sarah

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	February 15 – February 18
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min)  1002 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Thelma (Kuring)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	February 18 – February 19
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Vera (Daling)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	March 6 – March 7
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  1004 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Wanda

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	April 11 – April 14
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min)  996 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Amy (Elang)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	May 21 – May 27
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min)  976 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 08W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	May 29 – May 30
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min)

Typhoon Babe

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	May 30 – June 4
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Carla (Goring)

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	May 30 – June 3
Peak intensity	220 km/h (140 mph) (1-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 12

Tropical depression (CMA)
Duration	June 10 – June 12
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Dinah (Huling)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	June 10 – June 19
Peak intensity	295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min)  935 hPa (mbar)

A surge in the southern hemisphere indraft developed into Tropical Depression 11W on June 12 to the east of the Philippines. It tracked west-northwestward, quickly strengthening to a tropical storm that day and a typhoon on the 13th. Dinah continued to quickly intensify as it turned to the northwest, and attained a peak of 185 mph on the 17th to the northeast of Luzon. Its southerly inflow was cut off, and Dinah weakened as it turned to the north. It hit southern Taiwan on the 18th as a 140 mph typhoon, and weakened greatly over the island to a tropical storm. At this time, Dinah exhibited a rare false radar eye. Dinah turned to the northeast, where it became extratropical near Japan on June 20. The storm killed 45 people on its path, and destroyed 5000 homes on Taiwan.

Tropical Storm Emma (Ibiang)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 19 – June 26
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)  996 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 15

Tropical depression (CMA)
Duration	July 2 – July 2
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)  1004 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 16

Tropical depression (CMA)
Duration	July 6 – July 8
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)  1002 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 13W (Luming)

Tropical storm (PAGASA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	July 6 – July 9
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  1004 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Freda (Miling)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 6 – July 16
Peak intensity	260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min)  925 hPa (mbar)

160 mph Super Typhoon Freda, which began its life on July 6, hit northern Luzon on the 13th. It crossed the island and the South China Sea, where it hit Hainan Island as a 115 mph typhoon on the 15th. Freda dissipated the next day over China, after causing heavy flooding killing an unknown number of people. In Hong Kong Freda killed 2 people.^[1]

CMA Tropical Depression 18

Tropical depression (CMA)
Duration	July 10 – July 11
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min)  999 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Gilda (Narsing)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 12 – July 24
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 20

Tropical depression (CMA)
Duration	July 17 – July 20
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)

Typhoon Harriet (Openg)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 20 – July 28
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min)  970 hPa (mbar)

Harriet hit Tawian as a Category 3 typhoon.

Super Typhoon Jean (Rubing)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 26 – August 6
Peak intensity	260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Jean, after reaching a peak of 160 mph on August 3, weakened slightly to hit southwestern Japan as a 150 mph super typhoon on August 5. The typhoon brought heavy winds to Southern Japan before becoming extratropical on the 7th. Typhoon Jean killed 28 people throughout Southern Japan.^[2]

Typhoon Ivy (Pining)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 27 – August 1
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Kim

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 2 – August 8
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Lucy

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 14 – August 24
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

On August 14 a tropical depression formed and was named Lucy after it became a tropical storm. Lucy became a typhoon and soon into a 175 mph super typhoon. Lucy weakened and struck Japan as a minimal typhoon. Lucy dissipated on August 24.

Super Typhoon Mary (Saling)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 14 – August 23
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min)  950 hPa (mbar)

175 mph Super Typhoon Mary weakened from its peak to hit eastern Taiwan on August 18 as a 105 mph typhoon. The typhoon brought strong winds and heavy rain before dissipating over China on the 20th.

Tropical Storm Nadine

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 14 – August 19
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Olive

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 26 – September 3
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Polly (Tasing)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 30 – September 2
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min)  994 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Rose (Unding)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 30 – September 6
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Shirley

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 31 – September 10
Peak intensity	240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min)  940 hPa (mbar)

130 mph Typhoon Shirley, after weakening from a peak of 150 mph, hit southern Japan on September 10, causing moderate damage and heavy rain. Resulting floods and landslides killed 67 people and left 6 missing.^[2]

Super Typhoon Trix (Walding)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 7 – September 18
Peak intensity	240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min)  935 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Trix struck central Honshū Island in Japan just days after Typhoon Shirley. Trix caused heavy rains 98 people were killed and 9 were missing due to the resulting flooding and landslides.^[2]

Typhoon Virginia

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 12 – September 17
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Wendy (Yeyeng)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 15 – September 25
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)  986 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Agnes

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 23 – September 29
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Agnes struck Hong Kong killing 5 people.^[1]

Super Typhoon Bess

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 25 – October 5
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min)  900 hPa (mbar)

Bess was the strongest storm of the season. The storm formed on September 27 northeast of Palau and dissipated on October 6 north of Japan.

Super Typhoon Carmen

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 1 – October 9
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min)  914 hPa (mbar)

Carmen's central pressure in the vicinity of Agrihan was rapidly falling, sometimes 970 hectopascals at 18:00 UTC on October 5, and rapidly decreased to 914 hectopascals at 18:00 UTC on October 6, and reached a maximum wind speed of 175 mph. On 7 October 1965 seven Japanese fishing vessels capsized in the stormy seas. According to the Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, 209 crewmen were killed.

Tropical Depression Anding

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Duration	October 5 – October 7
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)

Typhoon Della

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 10 – October 20
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min)  975 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Elaine

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 5 – November 13
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)  996 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Faye (Binang)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	November 13 – November 26
Peak intensity	250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min)  930 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Gloria

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	December 18 – December 21
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  1003 hPa (mbar)

1965 storm names

Agnes 33W Bess 34W Carmen 35W Della 37W Elaine 38W Faye 39W Gloria 40W Hester Irma Judy Kit Lola Mamie Nina Ora Phyllis 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 1W Ruth 2W Sarah 3W Thelma 4W Vera 5W Wanda 6W

Amy 7W Babe 9W Carla 10W Dinah 11W Emma 12W Freda 14W Gilda 15W Harriet 16W Ivy 18W Jean 17W Kim 19W Lucy 20W Mary 21W Nadine 22W Olive 25W Polly 26W Rose 27W Shirley 28W Trix 29W Virginia 31W Wendy 32W

See also

• 1965 Atlantic hurricane season

References

1. Historical Information
2. Digital Typhoon: Disaster Information

External links

• Japan Meteorological Agency
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
• China Meteorological Agency
• National Weather Service Guam
• Hong Kong Observatory
• Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services
• Korea Meteorological Agency
• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
• Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
• Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information
• Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website