Hurricane History Map

1953 Western North Pacific season

31 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 1953, from 18 February 1953 to 23 December 1953.

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Years1953
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1953 season in numbers

The record holds 31 storms for the 1953 Western North Pacific season, of which 17 had names.23 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 17 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 14 were major (category 3 or more). 8 have no wind speed in the record.

  • 31storms
  • 23tropical storm strength or more
  • 17typhoon strength or more
  • 14major (category 3 to 5)
  • 364accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1953

  • Nina (1953)7 August 1953 to 23 August 1953, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 885 hPa
  • Kit (1953)25 June 1953 to 8 July 1953, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 910 hPa
  • Tess (1953)16 September 1953 to 29 September 1953, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
  • Doris (1953)9 December 1953 to 23 December 1953, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 935 hPa
  • Betty (1953)25 October 1953 to 3 November 1953, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 966 hPa

All 31 storms of 1953

StormPeak
Irma Category 3
Judy Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Kit Category 5
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Lola Category 1
Mamie Category 3
Nina Category 5
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Ophelia Category 3
Phyllis Category 1
Rita Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Susan Category 3
Tess Category 5
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Viola Category 3
Winnie Category 1
Alice Category 3
Betty Category 4
Cora Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Doris Category 5

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