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1976 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1976 West Pacific season had 25 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 14 of them typhoons and 9 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Louise.

The first storm was tracked from January 26, 1976 and the last ended on December 10, 1976. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Louise (1976), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 293.2.

Storms
25
Typhoons
14
Major
9
Category 5
1
ACE
293.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon KathyJan 26 – Feb 290 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 2, 1976 West PacificJan 28 – Feb 2——Storm
Unnamed storm 3, 1976 West PacificFeb 1 – Feb 3——Storm
Unnamed storm 4, 1976 West PacificFeb 8 – Feb 10——Storm
Tropical Storm LornaFeb 25 – Mar 340 mph998 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MarieApr 1 – Apr 16130 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm NancyApr 24 – May 365 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon OlgaMay 10 – May 31115 mph940 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon PamelaMay 14 – Jun 1150 mph920 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 10, 1976 West PacificJun 15 – Jun 17——Storm
Typhoon RubyJun 20 – Jul 5140 mph935 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 12, 1976 West PacificJun 20 – Jun 22——Storm
Typhoon SallyJun 23 – Jul 5130 mph925 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon ThereseJul 8 – Jul 21155 mph905 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm WildaJul 17 – Jul 2450 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm VioletJul 19 – Jul 2765 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AnitaJul 20 – Jul 2775 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon BillieJul 31 – Aug 12145 mph915 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm ClaraAug 2 – Aug 845 mph985 mbTropical storm
Storm BillieAug 11 – Aug 13——Storm
Tropical Storm DotAug 17 – Aug 2560 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm EllenAug 20 – Aug 2550 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon FranSep 2 – Sep 16150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm GeorgiaSep 8 – Sep 1645 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon IrisSep 12 – Oct 185 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon HopeSep 13 – Sep 2180 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon JoanSep 18 – Sep 2580 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon LouiseOct 27 – Nov 10160 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm MargeNov 3 – Nov 1270 mph975 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm NoraDec 1 – Dec 850 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OpalDec 7 – Dec 1040 mph996 mbTropical storm