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1969 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1969 West Pacific season had 19 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 13 of them typhoons and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Elsie.

The first storm was tracked from January 16, 1969 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Elsie (1969), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 200.7.

Storms
19
Typhoons
13
Major
7
Category 5
1
ACE
200.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon PhyllisJan 16 – Jan 24100 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 2, 1969 West PacificFeb 21 – Feb 23——Storm
Tropical Storm RitaMar 6 – Mar 1145 mph995 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SusanApr 15 – Apr 26120 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon TessJul 6 – Jul 1280 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 6, 1969 West PacificJul 11 – Jul 18——Storm
Typhoon ViolaJul 20 – Jul 31150 mph900 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 8, 1969 West PacificJul 21 – Jul 25——Storm
Tropical Storm WinnieJul 26 – Aug 260 mph988 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AliceAug 1 – Aug 750 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon BettyAug 4 – Aug 1180 mph960 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon CoraAug 12 – Aug 25100 mph935 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon DorisAug 29 – Sep 375 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 14, 1969 West PacificSep 3 – Sep 8——Storm
Unnamed storm 15, 1969 West PacificSep 4 – Sep 6——Storm
Unnamed storm 16, 1969 West PacificSep 7 – Sep 13——Storm
Unnamed storm 17, 1969 West PacificSep 8 – Sep 10——Storm
Unnamed storm 18, 1969 West PacificSep 9 – Sep 16——Storm
Unnamed storm 19, 1969 West PacificSep 13 – Sep 17——Storm
Typhoon ElsieSep 16 – Oct 4175 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 21, 1969 West PacificSep 18 – Sep 22——Storm
Tropical Storm FlossieSep 27 – Oct 1070 mph960 mbTropical storm
Typhoon GraceSep 28 – Oct 8110 mph940 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 24, 1969 West PacificSep 30 – Oct 1——Storm
Unnamed storm 25, 1969 West PacificOct 3 – Oct 5——Storm
Typhoon HelenOct 5 – Oct 14120 mph930 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon IdaOct 14 – Oct 25130 mph915 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon JuneOct 26 – Nov 7120 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon KathyNov 2 – Nov 13125 mph925 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 1969 West PacificNov 21 – Nov 26——Storm
Tropical Storm LornaNov 23 – Dec 160 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 32, 1969 West PacificDec 1 – Dec 4——Storm
Tropical Storm MarieDec 18 – Dec 2160 mph995 mbTropical storm