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1973 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1973 West Pacific season had 21 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 12 of them typhoons and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Nora, Patsy.

The first storm was tracked from June 28, 1973 and the last ended on December 27, 1973. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Nora (1973), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 146.7.

Storms
21
Typhoons
12
Major
4
Category 5
2
ACE
146.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm WildaJun 28 – Jul 670 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AnitaJul 3 – Jul 1080 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon BillieJul 11 – Jul 20150 mph915 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon DotJul 11 – Jul 21100 mph975 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm ClaraJul 12 – Jul 1765 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon EllenJul 16 – Jul 29120 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm FranJul 23 – Jul 3145 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon GeorgiaAug 5 – Aug 1580 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon IrisAug 6 – Aug 21100 mph970 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm HopeAug 8 – Aug 1350 mph998 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 11, 1973 West PacificAug 10 – Aug 1835 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm JoanAug 17 – Aug 2350 mph992 mbTropical storm
Storm JoanAug 20 – Aug 21——Storm
Tropical Storm KateAug 20 – Aug 2770 mph975 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 15, 1973 West PacificAug 24 – Aug 27——Storm
Unnamed tropical depression 16, 1973 West PacificAug 28 – Sep 335 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon LouiseAug 30 – Sep 985 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon MargeSep 10 – Sep 1690 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 19, 1973 West PacificSep 20 – Sep 23——Storm
Typhoon NoraOct 1 – Oct 11185 mph875 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon OpalOct 3 – Oct 1285 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon PatsyOct 5 – Oct 15160 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon RuthOct 10 – Oct 21105 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 24, 1973 West PacificOct 27 – Nov 1——Storm
Tropical Storm SarahNov 9 – Nov 1265 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ThelmaNov 13 – Nov 1865 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm VeraNov 16 – Nov 2760 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 28, 1973 West PacificDec 15 – Dec 18——Storm
Unnamed storm 29, 1973 West PacificDec 21 – Dec 27——Storm
Unnamed storm 30, 1973 West PacificDec 24 – Dec 27——Storm