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1966 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1966 West Pacific season had 30 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 20 of them typhoons and 8 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Kit, Cora.

The first storm was tracked from April 3, 1966 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Kit (1966), at 195 mph (315 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 284.0.

Storms
30
Typhoons
20
Major
8
Category 5
2
ACE
284.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon HesterApr 3 – Apr 15100 mph988 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon IrmaMay 10 – May 22140 mph972 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon JudyMay 21 – Jun 4100 mph974 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon KitJun 20 – Jul 3195 mph880 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm LolaJul 8 – Jul 1460 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MamieJul 14 – Jul 18100 mph988 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon NinaJul 15 – Jul 2075 mph996 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 8, 1966 West PacificJul 20 – Jul 30——Storm
Unnamed storm 9, 1966 West PacificJul 20 – Jul 23——Storm
Typhoon OraJul 22 – Jul 28100 mph980 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm PhyllisJul 29 – Aug 350 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon RitaAug 1 – Aug 1290 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 13, 1966 West PacificAug 2 – Aug 6—996 mbStorm
Typhoon TessAug 10 – Aug 20105 mph972 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon SusanAug 11 – Aug 1890 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ViolaAug 18 – Aug 22105 mph975 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm WinnieAug 18 – Aug 2970 mph970 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BettyAug 21 – Sep 470 mph986 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AliceAug 23 – Sep 4150 mph938 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon CoraAug 28 – Sep 9175 mph918 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 21, 1966 West PacificAug 31 – Sep 2——Storm
Unnamed storm 22, 1966 West PacificAug 31 – Sep 9—998 mbStorm
Tropical Storm DorisSep 4 – Sep 1260 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon ElsieSep 8 – Sep 19130 mph945 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon FlossieSep 9 – Sep 2185 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 26, 1966 West PacificSep 10 – Sep 14——Storm
Unnamed storm 27, 1966 West PacificSep 10 – Sep 12——Storm
Tropical Storm GraceSep 10 – Sep 1770 mph972 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HelenSep 16 – Sep 2870 mph978 mbTropical storm
Typhoon IdaSep 18 – Sep 26115 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon JuneSep 18 – Sep 30110 mph976 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 32, 1966 West PacificSep 20 – Sep 25—990 mbStorm
Unnamed storm 33, 1966 West PacificSep 21 – Sep 22——Storm
Unnamed storm 34, 1966 West PacificSep 29 – Oct 4—994 mbStorm
Typhoon KathyOct 6 – Oct 22115 mph947 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 36, 1966 West PacificOct 9 – Oct 11——Storm
Unnamed storm 37, 1966 West PacificOct 20 – Oct 23——Storm
Tropical Storm LornaOct 26 – Nov 470 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 39, 1966 West PacificOct 28 – Nov 3—995 mbStorm
Typhoon MarieOct 29 – Nov 5115 mph948 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 41, 1966 West PacificNov 9 – Nov 12——Storm
Tropical Storm NancyNov 17 – Nov 2670 mph976 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OlgaNov 21 – Nov 2550 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 44, 1966 West PacificNov 27 – Dec 1——Storm
Unnamed storm 45, 1966 West PacificDec 15 – Dec 19——Storm
Typhoon PamelaDec 24 – Dec 31105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon