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1957 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1957 West Pacific season had 20 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 17 of them typhoons and 14 major (Category 3 or stronger). 4 reached Category 5: Virginia, Faye, Kit, Lola.

The first storm was tracked from January 3, 1957 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Lola (1957), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 399.1.

Storms
20
Typhoons
17
Major
14
Category 5
4
ACE
399.1
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1957 West PacificJan 3 – Jan 745 mph995 mbTropical storm
Typhoon RoseJan 21 – Jan 30155 mph952 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon ShirleyApr 11 – Apr 18115 mph975 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon TrixMay 2 – May 17140 mph950 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon VirginiaJun 17 – Jun 28175 mph900 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 6, 1957 West PacificJun 29 – Jul 1——Storm
Unnamed storm 7, 1957 West PacificJul 1 – Jul 5——Storm
Typhoon WendyJul 10 – Jul 18105 mph985 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 9, 1957 West PacificJul 31 – Aug 3——Storm
Typhoon AgnesAug 10 – Aug 24155 mph905 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1957 West PacificAug 13 – Aug 2365 mph984 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 12, 1957 West PacificAug 21 – Aug 27—998 mbStorm
Unnamed storm 13, 1957 West PacificAug 23 – Aug 30——Storm
Unnamed storm 14, 1957 West PacificAug 25 – Aug 27——Storm
Typhoon BessAug 26 – Sep 10115 mph950 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon CarmenSep 5 – Sep 16125 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ElaineSep 14 – Sep 21140 mph945 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon GloriaSep 17 – Sep 24105 mph980 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon FayeSep 17 – Oct 1160 mph930 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon HesterOct 3 – Oct 13150 mph900 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon IrmaOct 7 – Oct 1385 mph990 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 22, 1957 West PacificOct 11 – Oct 1650 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon JudyOct 18 – Oct 30150 mph960 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon KitNov 4 – Nov 18160 mph910 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon LolaNov 7 – Nov 22185 mph900 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon MamieNov 17 – Nov 25125 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon