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1951 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1951 West Pacific season had 17 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 11 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Iris.

The first storm was tracked from February 19, 1951 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Iris (1951), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 269.8.

Storms
17
Typhoons
16
Major
11
Category 5
1
ACE
269.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed storm 1, 1951 West PacificFeb 19 – Feb 21—990 mbStorm
Typhoon GeorgiaMar 18 – Mar 27140 mph970 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon HopeApr 15 – Apr 2380 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon IrisApr 28 – May 14175 mph909 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon JoanMay 3 – May 1785 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 6, 1951 West PacificMay 12 – May 14——Storm
Unnamed storm 7, 1951 West PacificJun 17 – Jun 22——Storm
Typhoon KateJun 25 – Jul 3115 mph975 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 9, 1951 West PacificJun 30 – Jul 10—992 mbStorm
Unnamed storm 10, 1951 West PacificJul 21 – Jul 25——Storm
Unnamed storm 11, 1951 West PacificJul 22 – Jul 26——Storm
Unnamed storm 12, 1951 West PacificJul 22 – Jul 26—1005 mbStorm
Unnamed storm 13, 1951 West PacificJul 23 – Jul 29——Storm
Typhoon LouiseJul 25 – Aug 5140 mph904 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 15, 1951 West PacificAug 2 – Aug 6——Storm
Unnamed storm 16, 1951 West PacificAug 5 – Aug 8——Storm
Unnamed storm 17, 1951 West PacificAug 9 – Aug 19—989 mbStorm
Typhoon MargeAug 10 – Aug 24115 mph886 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 19, 1951 West PacificAug 19 – Aug 24——Storm
Typhoon NoraAug 27 – Sep 4115 mph970 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 21, 1951 West PacificSep 2 – Sep 13——Storm
Unnamed storm 22, 1951 West PacificSep 7 – Sep 13——Storm
Typhoon OraSep 11 – Sep 22100 mph970 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon PatSep 20 – Oct 3105 mph980 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 25, 1951 West PacificOct 3 – Oct 7——Storm
Typhoon RuthOct 7 – Oct 20140 mph924 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 27, 1951 West PacificOct 18 – Oct 19——Storm
Typhoon SarahOct 22 – Oct 29115 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ThelmaOct 26 – Nov 2145 mph950 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm VeraOct 28 – Nov 370 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon WandaNov 16 – Nov 26105 mph985 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 32, 1951 West PacificNov 25 – Dec 1——Storm
Typhoon AmyDec 3 – Dec 19140 mph950 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon BabsDec 10 – Dec 17115 mph980 mbCategory 3 typhoon