Western Pacific Typhoon Season 2019

The Western Pacific sees more tropical storms and typhoons each year than any other ocean basin.
Typhoon Kammuri Approaches the Philippines
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Typhoon Kammuri Approaches the Philippines

A powerful typhoon brought violent winds and torrential rainfall, causing thousands to evacuate.

Published Dec 2, 2019

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Hagibis Floods Japan
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Hagibis Floods Japan

The typhoon’s rapid intensification was followed by far-reaching damage in Honshu.

Published Oct 15, 2019

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Hagibis Heads Toward Japan
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Hagibis Heads Toward Japan

A broad region could experience destructive winds as the typhoon approaches land.

Published Oct 11, 2019

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Super Typhoon Hagibis
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Super Typhoon Hagibis

The typhoon grew from a tropical storm to a category 5 storm in less than a day.

Published Oct 8, 2019

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Typhoon Lingling Heads Towards the Koreas
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Typhoon Lingling Heads Towards the Koreas

Typhoon Lingling is the thirteenth tropical cyclone in the North Pacific this year.

Published Sep 6, 2019

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Typhoon Lekima Nears China
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Typhoon Lekima Nears China

Twin typhoons continued to churn across the Western Pacific Ocean, threatening East Asian countries with destructive winds and rain.

Published Aug 9, 2019

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Typhoon Lekima and Tropical Storm Krosa
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Typhoon Lekima and Tropical Storm Krosa

Dual storms marched across the Western Pacific Ocean in early August 2019.

Published Aug 7, 2019

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