1959 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Western Pacific
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 27 FEB- 1 MAR | 50 | - | - | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 4-13 MAR | 55 | - | - | |
| 3 | Typhoon #3 | 14-23 APR | 125 | - | 4 | |
| 4 | Unknown Storm #4 | 4- 6 JUL | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Typhoon #5 | 12-18 JUL | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 6 | Typhoon #6 | 2-12 AUG | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 7 | Typhoon #7 | 12-15 AUG | 110 | - | 3 | |
| 8 | Typhoon #8 | 19-23 AUG | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 9 | Super Typhoon #9 | 25-31 AUG | 170 | - | 5 | |
| 10 | Tropical Storm #10 | 25-27 AUG | 40 | - | - | |
| 11 | Typhoon #11 | 30 AUG- 7 SEP | 120 | - | 4 | |
| 12 | Tropical Storm #12 | 5-12 SEP | 50 | - | - | |
| 13 | Tropical Storm #13 | 5- 6 SEP | 35 | - | - | |
| 14 | Super Typhoon #14 | 11-19 SEP | 165 | - | 5 | |
| 15 | Super Typhoon #15 | 21-28 SEP | 165 | - | 5 | |
| 16 | Typhoon #16 | 3- 9 OCT | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 17 | Tropical Storm #17 | 5-10 OCT | 40 | - | - | |
| 18 | Super Typhoon #18 | 9-19 OCT | 145 | - | 5 | |
| 19 | Super Typhoon #19 | 14-25 OCT | 150 | - | 5 | |
| 20 | Typhoon #20 | 5-15 NOV | 110 | - | 3 | |
| 21 | Typhoon #21 | 13-21 NOV | 115 | - | 4 | |
| 22 | Super Typhoon #22 | 13-22 DEC | 150 | - | 5 | |
| 23 | Super Typhoon #23 | 24 DEC- 2 JAN | 130 | - | 4 |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Super Typhoon #23 (24 DEC-02 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 130 Category: 4 |
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Super Typhoon #22 (13-22 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 150 Category: 5 |
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Typhoon #21 (13-21 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 |
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Typhoon #20 (05-15 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Category: 3 |
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Super Typhoon #19 (14-25 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 150 Category: 5 |
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Super Typhoon #18 (09-19 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 145 Category: 5 |
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Tropical Storm #17 (05-10 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Typhoon #16 (03-09 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Super Typhoon #15 (21-28 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 165 Category: 5 |
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Super Typhoon #14 (11-19 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 165 Category: 5 |
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Tropical Storm #13 (05-06 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #12 (05-12 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Typhoon #11 (30 AUG-07 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 120 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #10 (25-27 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Super Typhoon #9 (25-31 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 170 Category: 5 |
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Typhoon #8 (19-23 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Typhoon #7 (12-15 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 110 Category: 3 |
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Typhoon #6 (02-12 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 |
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Typhoon #5 (12-18 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Unknown Storm #4 (04-06 JUL) Storm - |
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Typhoon #3 (14-23 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 125 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #2 (04-13 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (27 FEB-01 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |























