The 1979 Pacific typhoon season has no official limits; it ran year-round in 1979, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December.
1979 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
First storm formed
January 1, 1979
Last storm dissipated
December 23, 1979
Strongest storm
Tip most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded – 870 hPa (mbar ), 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-minute sustained )
Total storms
23
Typhoons
14
Super typhoons
4
Total fatalities
Unknown
Total damage
Unknown
Pacific typhoon seasons 1977 , 1978 , 1979 , 1980 , 1981
28 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 23 became tropical storms. 14 storms reached typhoon intensity. Four of these reached super typhoon strength.
Duration January 1 – January 14 Peak intensity 205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min) 930 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Alice began as a tropical disturbance on January 1. Alice then on the 9th started to turn northward and began to weaken. Alice then dissipated rapidly on January 14.
Duration March 19 – March 25 Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min) 958 hPa (mbar )
Duration April 10 – April 20 Peak intensity 150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
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Duration May 9 – May 16 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 984 hPa (mbar )
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Duration May 18 – May 24 Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar )
Duration June 29 – July 6 Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min) 955 hPa (mbar )
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Duration July 1 – July 6 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar )
Duration July 23 – July 25 Peak intensity 35 km/h (25 mph) (1-min) 1004 hPa (mbar )
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Duration July 25 – August 3 Peak intensity 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min) 900 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Hope was a powerful typhoon that hit Hong Kong On August 2 killing 112.
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Duration July 26 – July 29 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
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Duration August 3 – August 6 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) 997 hPa (mbar )
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Duration August 8 – August 17 Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min) 954 hPa (mbar )
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Duration August 16 – August 26 Peak intensity 250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min) 887 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Depression 14W
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Duration August 18 – August 20 Peak intensity 35 km/h (25 mph) (1-min) 1006 hPa (mbar )
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Duration September 1 – September 4 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 985 hPa (mbar )
Duration September 2 – September 8 Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min) 950 hPa (mbar )
Duration September 15 – September 24 Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min) 984 hPa (mbar )
Duration September 18 – September 22 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 993 hPa (mbar )
Duration September 22 – October 1 Peak intensity 205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min) 918 hPa (mbar )
Duration September 24 – September 26 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 1002 hPa (mbar )
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Duration October 2 – October 7 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 985 hPa (mbar )
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Duration October 4 – October 15 Peak intensity 205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min) 929 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Sarah was a strong tropical cyclone that formed in the monsoon trough on October 4. Sarah then struck Vietnam causing many deaths and damage to crops.
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Duration October 4 – October 19 Peak intensity 305 km/h (190 mph) (1-min) 870 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Tip was the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded.
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Duration November 2 – November 7 Peak intensity 260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min) 915 hPa (mbar )
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Duration November 8 – November 13 Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Depression 26W
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Duration November 30 – December 2 Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar )
Duration December 1 – December 14 Peak intensity 205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min) 951 hPa (mbar )
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Duration December 20 – December 23 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center . The first storm of 1979 was named Alice and the final one was named Ben. The name Alice was retired after this season and replaced by Andy.
Alice 1W
Bess 2W
Cecil 3W
Dot 4W
Ellis 6W
Faye 7W
Gordon 10W
Hope 9W
Irving 12W
Judy 13W
Ken 15W
Lola 16W
Mac 17W
Nancy 18W
Owen 19W
Pamela 20W
Roger 21W
Sarah 22W
Tip 23W Vera 24W
Wayne 25W
Abby 27W
Ben 28W
Carmen
Dom
Ellen
Forrest
Georgia
Herbert
Ida
Joe
Kim
Lex
Marge
Norris
Orchid
Percy
Ruth
Sperry
Thelma
Vernon
Wynn
Alex
Betty
Cary
Dinah
Ed
Freda
Gerald
Holly
Ike
June
Kelly
Lynn
Maury
Nina
Ogden
Phyllis
Roy
Susan
Thad
Vanessa
Warren
Agnes
Bill
Clara
Doyle
Elsie
Fabian
Gay
Hazen
Irma
Jeff
Kit
Lee
Mamie
Nelson
Odessa
Pat
Ruby
Skip
Tess
Val
Winona
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