1960 West Pacific typhoon season
The 1960 West Pacific season had 27 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 19 of them typhoons and 9 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from January 28, 1960 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Shirley (1960), at 155 mph (250 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 317.5.
- Storms
- 27
- Typhoons
- 19
- Major
- 9
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 317.5
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Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Storm Ivy | Jan 28 – Feb 3 | — |
| Storm Jean | Mar 7 – Mar 10 | — |
| Typhoon Karen | Apr 21 – Apr 27 | 85 mph |
| Tropical Storm Lucille | May 25 – Jun 4 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Nadine | Jun 1 – Jun 12 | 70 mph |
| Typhoon Mary | Jun 2 – Jun 13 | 90 mph |
| Typhoon Olive | Jun 21 – Jul 1 | 145 mph |
| Unnamed storm 8, 1960 West Pacific | Jun 22 – Jun 27 | — |
| Typhoon Polly | Jul 17 – Aug 2 | 130 mph |
| Tropical Storm Rose | Jul 24 – Jul 31 | 45 mph |
| Typhoon Shirley | Jul 27 – Aug 6 | 155 mph |
| Unnamed storm 12, 1960 West Pacific | Jul 29 – Aug 3 | — |
| Typhoon Trix | Aug 2 – Aug 14 | 145 mph |
| Unnamed storm 14, 1960 West Pacific | Aug 5 – Aug 7 | — |
| Unnamed storm 15, 1960 West Pacific | Aug 6 – Aug 9 | — |
| Typhoon Virginia | Aug 7 – Aug 13 | 100 mph |
| Storm Trix | Aug 8 – Aug 10 | — |
| Tropical Storm Agnes | Aug 10 – Aug 18 | 60 mph |
| Typhoon Wendy | Aug 10 – Aug 15 | 85 mph |
| Unnamed storm 20, 1960 West Pacific | Aug 13 – Aug 16 | — |
| Typhoon Bess | Aug 13 – Aug 28 | 75 mph |
| Typhoon Carmen | Aug 14 – Aug 25 | 85 mph |
| Typhoon Della | Aug 17 – Sep 4 | 110 mph |
| Typhoon Elaine | Aug 17 – Aug 26 | 85 mph |
| Typhoon Faye | Aug 21 – Sep 5 | 145 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gloria | Aug 29 – Sep 5 | 50 mph |
| Storm Gloria | Aug 31 – Sep 2 | — |
| Tropical Storm Hester | Sep 4 – Sep 11 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Irma | Sep 9 – Sep 20 | 45 mph |
| Unnamed storm 30, 1960 West Pacific | Sep 22 – Sep 27 | — |
| Tropical Storm Judy | Sep 23 – Oct 2 | 45 mph |
| Unnamed storm 32, 1960 West Pacific | Sep 28 – Oct 11 | — |
| Typhoon Kit | Sep 29 – Oct 13 | 105 mph |
| Typhoon Lola | Oct 8 – Oct 17 | 90 mph |
| Typhoon Mamie | Oct 11 – Oct 23 | 130 mph |
| Typhoon Nina | Oct 20 – Oct 29 | 125 mph |
| Unnamed storm 37, 1960 West Pacific | Nov 8 – Nov 10 | — |
| Unnamed storm 38, 1960 West Pacific | Nov 8 – Nov 10 | — |
| Typhoon Ophelia | Nov 21 – Dec 8 | 155 mph |
| Typhoon Phyllis | Dec 11 – Dec 20 | 120 mph |