1955 Pacific typhoon season

1955 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
First system formed January 1, 1955
Last system dissipated December 18, 1955
Strongest storm1 Clara – 919 hPa (mbar), 285 km/h (180 mph)
Total depressions 39
Total storms 31
Typhoons 20
Super typhoons 4
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown
1Strongest storm is determined by lowest pressure
Pacific typhoon seasons
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957

The 1955 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1955, 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 1955 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Fleet Weather Center on Guam.

Storms

Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale

The rest of the storms, such as unnumbered and unnamed tropical depressions and storms, are only classified by the CMA while the JMA is sometimes rare before the 1960s - 1970s.

Typhoon Violet

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration January 1 – January 6
Peak intensity 140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

JMA Tropical Storm Two

Tropical storm (JMA)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration February 23 – February 28
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Wilda

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration March 21 – March 29
Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Anita

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration April 17 – April 28
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min)  977 hPa (mbar)

Anita formed as a tropical depression on April 17. Anita entered a phase of warm waters, and it rapidly intensified to a category 1 typhoon and even a category 2 typhoon later. Anita encountered on a phase of cool waters, and as a result, it gradually weakened. Anita but re-intensified into a category 1 typhoon on April 20. However, it weakened again on April 22 but again re-intensified to a category 1 and even a category 2 typhoon later. Anita reached its peak intensity as a category 3 typhoon. Anita encountered a strong wind shear and because of this, Anita rapidly weakened to a tropical storm. Anita weakened to a tropical depression on April 25. Later, Anita loses its identity and dissipated.

Typhoon Billie

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration June 2 – June 7
Peak intensity 175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min)  988 hPa (mbar)

JMA Typhoon Six

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration June 23 – June 28
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min)  982 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Clara

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 5 – July 17
Peak intensity 250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min)  919 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Dot

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 12 – July 17
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Ellen

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 15 – July 27
Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min)  960 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm 09W

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 17 – July 23
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Fran

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 18 – July 21
Peak intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min)  965 hPa (mbar)

On July 18, a tropical depression formed southeast of Japan. It entered a phase of favorable environments and was soon upgraded into a tropical storm and named Fran. Fran then moved into a favorable environment and Fran was upgraded into a category 1 typhoon. Intensification occurred and Fran intensified from a category 1 to 4 typhoon and reached its peak intensity. After peaking in intensity, unfavorable environments made Fran to start a weakening trend. On July 20, Fran weakened to a category 2 typhoon and later weakened to a category 1 typhoon and even as a strong tropical storm. On July 21 of noon, Fran weakened to a tropical depression, and soon encountered with strong wind shear and dissipated. Fran became extratropical on July 21, before moving further to the east and dissipated on July 23.

JMA Tropical Storm Twelve

Tropical storm (JMA)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 22 – July 24
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  990 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Georgia

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration July 23 – July 29
Peak intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min)  983 hPa (mbar)

JMA Tropical Storm Fifteen

Tropical storm (JMA)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 2 – August 7
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Hope

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 2 – August 17
Peak intensity 140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min)  975 hPa (mbar)

A tropical depression formed east of Philippines on August 2. It intensified to a tropical storm in the next day and named Hope. Hope intensified into a category 1 hurricane while at the south of Japan. It weakened to a tropical storm and the storm turned to the north and intensified into a category 1 again.

It was downgraded to a tropical storm and turned northeast before it slowed down. Hope became extratropical on August 17. Shortly after, the remnants hit the south of Kamchatka Peninsula and dissipated.

JMA Tropical Storm Sixteen

Tropical storm (JMA)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 5 – August 14
Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min)  985 hPa (mbar)

JMA Tropical Storm Seventeen

Tropical storm (JMA)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 10 – August 12
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  1000 hPa (mbar)

17W is a short tropical storm that never affected land.

JMA Tropical Storm Eighteen

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 10 – August 12
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)  999 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Iris

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 19 – August 25
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min)  965 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Joan

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 29 – September 4
Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min)  968 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Kate

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration September 16 – September 26
Peak intensity 250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min)  930 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Louise

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration September 20 – September 30
Peak intensity 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min)  930 hPa (mbar)

Louise formed on September 20 as a weak tropical depression. It intensified into a tropical storm and even a typhoon later. Wind shear quickly decreased and sea surface temperatures began to rise and Louise rapidly intensified into a category 5 super typhoon. However, the process of eyewall replacement cycle caused Louise to weaken. Louise weakened to a category 2 typhoon and it started to affect the Kyųshū island of Japan and even weakened to a category 1 typhoon and affected Japan. Louise dissipated on September 30. On Kyūshū island, 54 people were killed and 14 went missing.

Typhoon Marge

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration September 27 – October 5
Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min)  964 hPa (mbar)

JMA Tropical Storm Twenty-four

Tropical storm (JMA)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration October 1 – October 7
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  1003 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm 17W

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration October 3 – October 8
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Nora

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration October 4 – October 13
Peak intensity 175 km/h (110 mph) (1-min)  955 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Opal

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration October 15 – October 23
Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min)  982 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm 20W

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration October 22 – October 27
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)  1004 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Patsy

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration November 25 – December 4
Peak intensity 250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min)  980 hPa (mbar)

Patsy started on its life as a tropical depression on November 25. It hit Philippines as a tropical storm. It moved out of area before intensifying into Typhoon Patsy. Patsy reached its peak intensity before undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle and started to weaken.

Typhoon Ruth

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration December 12 – December 18
Peak intensity 335 km/h (205 mph) (1-min)  924 hPa (mbar)

1955 storm names

The following names listed here are names of the 1955 Pacific Typhoon Season.

  • Violet
  • Wilda
  • Anita
  • Billie
  • Clara
  • Dot
  • Ellen
  • Fran
  • Georgia
  • Hope
  • Iris
  • Joan
  • Kate
  • Louise
  • Marge
  • Nora
  • Opal
  • Patsy
  • Ruth

See also

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