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1959 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1959 West Pacific season had 22 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 13 major (Category 3 or stronger). 6 reached Category 5: Joan, Sarah, Vera, Charlotte, Dinah, Gilda.

The first storm was tracked from February 26, 1959 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Joan (1959), at 195 mph (315 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 371.8.

Storms
22
Typhoons
16
Major
13
Category 5
6
ACE
371.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm RubyFeb 26 – Mar 160 mph998 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm SallyMar 4 – Mar 1765 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon TildaApr 13 – Apr 24145 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Storm VioletJun 27 – Jun 29——Storm
Storm WildaJul 3 – Jul 10—990 mbStorm
Typhoon BillieJul 8 – Jul 19105 mph970 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 7, 1959 West PacificJul 28 – Jul 30——Storm
Typhoon EllenJul 30 – Aug 13115 mph965 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon GeorgiaAug 10 – Aug 16125 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Storm HopeAug 13 – Aug 20——Storm
Unnamed storm 11, 1959 West PacificAug 18 – Aug 20——Storm
Typhoon IrisAug 18 – Aug 23105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon JoanAug 23 – Sep 2195 mph885 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm KateAug 24 – Aug 2745 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon LouiseAug 29 – Sep 9140 mph965 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Storm MargeSep 1 – Sep 3——Storm
Tropical Storm Opal / RuthSep 5 – Sep 640 mph—Tropical storm
Tropical Storm NoraSep 5 – Sep 1460 mph988 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SarahSep 10 – Sep 23190 mph905 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Storm ThelmaSep 18 – Sep 22——Storm
Typhoon VeraSep 20 – Sep 29190 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 22, 1959 West PacificSep 22 – Sep 24——Storm
Typhoon AmyOct 1 – Oct 1075 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 24, 1959 West PacificOct 2 – Oct 4——Storm
Tropical Storm BabsOct 4 – Oct 1045 mph1004 mbTropical storm
Typhoon CharlotteOct 7 – Oct 20165 mph905 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon DinahOct 12 – Oct 25175 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 28, 1959 West PacificOct 25 – Oct 28——Storm
Typhoon EmmaNov 1 – Nov 15125 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 1959 West PacificNov 3 – Nov 16——Storm
Typhoon FredaNov 13 – Nov 21130 mph945 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon GildaDec 11 – Dec 22175 mph925 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon HarrietDec 22 – Jan 3150 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon