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1974 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1974 West Pacific season had 32 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from January 8, 1974 and the last ended on December 24, 1974. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Gloria (1974), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 194.5.

Storms
32
Typhoons
16
Major
3
Category 5
0
ACE
194.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm WandaJan 8 – Jan 1465 mph992 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AmyMar 12 – Mar 2165 mph988 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BabeApr 25 – May 470 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon CarlaMay 1 – May 890 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon DinahJun 5 – Jun 1480 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1974 West PacificJun 5 – Jun 835 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm EmmaJun 12 – Jun 1970 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm FredaJun 17 – Jun 2350 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon GildaJun 26 – Jul 17105 mph945 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 10, 1974 West PacificJul 6 – Jul 9——Storm
Tropical Storm HarrietJul 13 – Jul 2050 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm JeanJul 14 – Jul 2150 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon IvyJul 16 – Jul 24110 mph950 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon KimJul 22 – Jul 2875 mph990 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm LucyAug 7 – Aug 1340 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 16, 1974 West PacificAug 7 – Aug 8——Storm
Unnamed storm 17, 1974 West PacificAug 7 – Aug 10——Storm
Typhoon MaryAug 10 – Aug 2780 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 19, 1974 West PacificAug 12 – Aug 1635 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm NadineAug 15 – Aug 1860 mph980 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 21, 1974 West PacificAug 19 – Aug 23——Storm
Typhoon PollyAug 24 – Sep 8110 mph950 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm RoseAug 24 – Sep 160 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 24, 1974 West PacificAug 26 – Sep 135 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon ShirleySep 2 – Sep 1185 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm TrixSep 3 – Sep 845 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon VirginiaSep 10 – Sep 1885 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 28, 1974 West PacificSep 13 – Sep 15——Storm
Tropical Storm WendySep 19 – Oct 170 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AgnesSep 21 – Oct 4120 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon BessOct 7 – Oct 1475 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon CarmenOct 12 – Oct 2085 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon DellaOct 18 – Oct 27105 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon ElaineOct 22 – Nov 1110 mph940 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm FayeOct 30 – Nov 565 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon GloriaNov 2 – Nov 11140 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm HesterNov 10 – Nov 1540 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon IrmaNov 20 – Dec 3130 mph940 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm JudyDec 14 – Dec 1945 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KitDec 18 – Dec 2445 mph996 mbTropical storm