Hurricane History Map

2019 Western North Pacific season

31 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2019, from 4 January 2019 to 29 December 2019.

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Years2019
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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 2019 season in numbers

The record holds 31 storms for the 2019 Western North Pacific season, of which 27 had names.29 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 18 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 11 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 31storms
  • 29tropical storm strength or more
  • 18typhoon strength or more
  • 11major (category 3 to 5)
  • 270accumulated 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 2019

  • Hagibis (2019)4 October 2019 to 14 October 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 915 hPa
  • Halong (2019)1 November 2019 to 10 November 2019, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 905 hPa
  • Wutip (2019)18 February 2019 to 2 March 2019, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
  • Lekima (2019)2 August 2019 to 14 August 2019, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 hPa
  • Bualoi (2019)17 October 2019 to 26 October 2019, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 935 hPa

All 31 storms of 2019

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Wutip Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Sepat Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Mun Tropical storm
Danas Tropical storm
Nari Tropical storm
Wipha Tropical storm
Francisco Category 1
Lekima Category 4
Krosa Category 3
Bailu Tropical storm
Podul Tropical storm
Lingling Category 4
Kajiki Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Peipah Tropical storm
Tapah Category 1
Mitag Category 2
Hagibis Category 5
Neoguri Category 2
Bualoi Category 4
Bulbul:matmo Category 3
Halong Category 5
Nakri Category 1
Fengshen Category 4
Kalmaegi Category 2
Fung-Wong Category 1
Kammuri Category 4
Phanfone Category 3

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