1953 Pacific typhoon season

Season summary map

Seasonal boundaries
First system formed| February 18, 1953
Last system dissipated| December 22, 1953
Strongest storm
Name| Nina
• Maximum winds| 295 km/h (185 mph)
(1-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure| 885 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total storms| 24
Typhoons| 17
Super typhoons| 5 (unofficial)
Total fatalities| 430
Total damage| Unknown
Related articles

* 1953 Atlantic hurricane season
* 1953 Pacific hurricane season
* 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

Pacific typhoon seasons
1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

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The 1953 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1953, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1953 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Fleet Weather Center on Guam.

## Systems

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### Typhoon Irma

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| February 18 – February 25
Peak intensity| 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
980 hPa (mbar)

Irma formed on February 18, just near the International Date Line. The storm moved west over the following days, slowly increasing its speed before reaching its peak intensity on February 23. The storm quickly lost speed, then made landfall over the Visayas archipelago of the Philippines. On December 25, the storm dissipated just near the province of Iloilo.[1]

### Typhoon Judy

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| May 28 – June 7
Peak intensity| 220 km/h (140 mph) (1-min);
940 hPa (mbar)

Judy formed on May 28, to the east of the Philippines. The next day, the storm started moving west, then later moving northwest. Over the following days, the storm moved northwest, albeit curving. On June 4, the typhoon hit the Philippines, reaching its peak intensity in Luzon. The storm later curved north, skirting Taiwan. The storm started losing speed, then increased speed on June 6. The storm later curved north, directly hitting Japan. Later dissipating the next day.[2]

Judy damaged multiple areas in Japan, causing 37 deaths, 17 injuries, and leading 56 people missing. The storm also destroyed 1802 houses, inundated another 33 thousand, and damaged 139 ships.[3][4]

### Tropical Storm 04W

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Tropical storm (JMA)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration| June 21 – July 2
Peak intensity| 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

04W formed on June 21. The storm moved northwest, making landfall in the Philippines on June 25, reaching its peak intensity. On June 26, the storm quickly curved north and then quickly moved south the same day. A few days later, the storm made landfall in Hainan and later Mainland China.[5]

### Super Typhoon Kit

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| June 25 – July 8
Peak intensity| 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min);
910 hPa (mbar)

On June 25, Kit formed just south of the Philippines. Over the following days, the storm traverses west, then later northwest, having peak intensity on June 29. Kit later starts decreasing speed on July 1, then made landfall in Taiwan on July 3. The next day, Kit settles in China, curving north. The storm stayed in China over the following days, then made landfall on the Korea peninsula on July 5. The storm later makes landfall in Japan on July 7, then dissipated the following day.[6] Because of the storm, strong winds were recorded in Batanes, with widespread precipitation.[7] Other than rain, Kit destroyed a ship and damaged another.[8]

### Typhoon Lola

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On July 23, Lola spawned southeast of Japan. The typhoon curved northwest before differing between north and west. The storm then drifted north before curving northeast and dissipating shortly after on August 3.[9]

Typhoon (JMA)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| July 23 – August 3
Peak intensity| 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min);
970 hPa (mbar)

### Typhoon Mamie

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| July 30 – August 8
Peak intensity| 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
980 hPa (mbar)

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### Super Typhoon Nina

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| August 8 – August 18
Peak intensity| 295 km/h (185 mph) (1-min);
885 hPa (mbar)

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Nina was a major storm. It made landfall in China as a Category 4 tropical cyclone.

### Tropical Storm 09W

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Tropical depression (JMA)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration| August 9 – August 11
Peak intensity| 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min);

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### Typhoon Ophelia

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| August 12 – August 16
Peak intensity| 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
960 hPa (mbar)

Ophelia hit Hong Kong and Vietnam.

### Typhoon Phyllis

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| August 15 – August 22
Peak intensity| 140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min);
975 hPa (mbar)

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### Typhoon Rita

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| August 23 – September 2
Peak intensity| 230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min);
940 hPa (mbar)

Rita hit China as a tropical storm.

### Tropical Storm 13W

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Tropical storm (JMA)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration| August 26 – August 29
Peak intensity| 100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min);
995 hPa (mbar)

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### Typhoon Susan

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| September 15 – September 20
Peak intensity| 205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min);
970 hPa (mbar)

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Susan hit Hong Kong.[10]

### Super Typhoon Tess

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| September 17 – September 27
Peak intensity| 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min);
900 hPa (mbar)

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Typhoon Tess struck the Central Honshū Island in Japan. 393 people were killed and 85 were missing.[11]

### Tropical Storm 16W

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Tropical storm (JMA)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration| September 25 – September 28
Peak intensity| 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

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### JMA Tropical Storm 15

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Tropical storm (JMA)

Duration| October 1 – October 3
Peak intensity| Winds not specified;
999 hPa (mbar)

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### Typhoon Viola

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| October 3 – October 8
Peak intensity| 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
965 hPa (mbar)

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### Typhoon Winnie

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| October 6 – October 9
Peak intensity| 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min);
990 hPa (mbar)

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### Typhoon Alice

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| October 11 – October 23
Peak intensity| 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
915 hPa (mbar)

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### Typhoon Betty

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| October 25 – November 2
Peak intensity| 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min);
965 hPa (mbar)

Betty hit Hong Kong and then took an unusual track; going from west to east.

### Typhoon Cora

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| November 8 – November 20
Peak intensity| 220 km/h (140 mph) (1-min);
960 hPa (mbar)

Cora crossed the northern Philippines and hit its peak strength, then rapidly weakened and dissipated.

### Tropical Storm 22W

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Tropical storm (JMA)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration| November 25 – November 29
Peak intensity| 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

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### Tropical Storm 23W

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Tropical storm (JMA)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration| November 28 – December 3
Peak intensity| 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

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### Super Typhoon Doris

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Typhoon (JMA)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)

Duration| December 9 – December 22
Peak intensity| 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min);
935 hPa (mbar)

A rare late-season Super Typhoon. Doris did not affect land, but caused nine fatalities when a USAF PB4Y-2 disappeared during a flight into the typhoon.[12]

## Storm names

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* Irma
* Judy
* Kit
* Lola
* Mamie
* Nina
* Ophelia
* Phyllis
* Rita

* Susan
* Tess
* Viola
* Winnie
* Alice
* Betty
* Cora
* Doris

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## See also

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* Tropical cyclones portal

* 1953 Pacific hurricane season
* 1953 Atlantic hurricane season
* 1953 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
* Australian region cyclone seasons: 1952–53 1953–54
* South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1952–53 1953–54
* South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1952–53 1953–54

## References

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1. ^ "1953 Typhoon IRMA (1953049N07167)". IBTRACS. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. ^ "1953 Super Typhoon JUDY (1953148N08150)". IBTRACS. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
3. ^ "Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 195302 (JUDY) - Disaster Information". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
4. ^ "Typhoon Skirts Philippines". The New York Times. June 3, 1953. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
5. ^ "1953 Tropical Storm UNNAMED (1953172N08142)". IBTRACS. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
6. ^ "1953 Super Typhoon KIT (1953176N05150)". IBTRACS. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
7. ^ Report. Philippine Weather Bureau. 1950.
8. ^ Council, United States Merchant Marine (1955). Proceedings. U.S. Coast Guard.
9. ^ "1953 Typhoon LOLA (1953205N17158)". IBTRACS. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
10. ^ "Significant storm surge events in Hong Kong before 1953". www.hko.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
11. ^ "Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 195313 (TESS) - Disaster Information". agora.ex.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
12. ^ "The 6 lost Hurricane Hunter missions, Part III: Typhoon Doris, 1953" Archived 2020-08-01 at the Wayback Machine Weather Underground Retrieved: 3 April 2020.

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