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1955 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1955 West Pacific season had 22 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 19 of them typhoons and 10 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Louise, Ruth.

The first storm was tracked from January 1, 1955 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Ruth (1955), at 205 mph (335 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 245.3.

Storms
22
Typhoons
19
Major
10
Category 5
2
ACE
245.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon VioletJan 1 – Jan 880 mph995 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 2, 1955 West PacificFeb 23 – Feb 28—995 mbStorm
Typhoon WildaMar 21 – Mar 30100 mph985 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon AnitaApr 17 – Apr 30115 mph980 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon BillieJun 2 – Jun 11115 mph990 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 6, 1955 West PacificJun 23 – Jun 28—994 mbStorm
Typhoon ClaraJul 5 – Jul 18145 mph920 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 8, 1955 West PacificJul 9 – Jul 11——Storm
Typhoon DotJul 12 – Jul 1780 mph995 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon EllenJul 15 – Jul 2780 mph955 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1955 West PacificJul 17 – Jul 2360 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon FranJul 18 – Jul 24140 mph965 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 13, 1955 West PacificJul 22 – Jul 24—990 mbStorm
Typhoon GeorgiaJul 23 – Jul 29140 mph980 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 15, 1955 West PacificAug 2 – Aug 7—995 mbStorm
Typhoon HopeAug 2 – Aug 2085 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 17, 1955 West PacificAug 7 – Aug 12—998 mbStorm
Unnamed storm 18, 1955 West PacificAug 10 – Aug 12—1000 mbStorm
Unnamed storm 19, 1955 West PacificAug 14 – Aug 18——Storm
Typhoon IrisAug 19 – Aug 2690 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 21, 1955 West PacificAug 23 – Aug 27——Storm
Unnamed storm 22, 1955 West PacificAug 26 – Aug 29——Storm
Typhoon JoanAug 29 – Sep 890 mph968 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 24, 1955 West PacificAug 31 – Sep 4——Storm
Unnamed storm 25, 1955 West PacificSep 1 – Sep 3——Storm
Unnamed storm 26, 1955 West PacificSep 14 – Sep 15——Storm
Typhoon KateSep 16 – Sep 26150 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon LouiseSep 20 – Oct 2175 mph930 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon MargeSep 27 – Oct 5115 mph965 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 1955 West PacificOct 1 – Oct 7—1004 mbStorm
Unnamed tropical storm 31, 1955 West PacificOct 3 – Oct 840 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon NoraOct 4 – Oct 13105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon OpalOct 15 – Oct 23100 mph982 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 34, 1955 West PacificOct 22 – Oct 2745 mph—Tropical storm
Unnamed storm 35, 1955 West PacificOct 24 – Oct 26——Storm
Unnamed storm 36, 1955 West PacificNov 13 – Nov 15——Storm
Typhoon PatsyNov 25 – Dec 4150 mph980 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon RuthDec 12 – Dec 18205 mph925 mbCategory 5 typhoon