1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons

The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons from 1920 to 1938. Data from these years was extremely unreliable, so there were many more typhoons that did not hit land and were not detected by ships. The average from these times was 23 tropical storms, which now would be considered a well-below-average season.

Pacific typhoon seasons

1901, 1902–19, 1920–38, 1939, 1940

1920
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 1920
Last system dissipatedNovember 1920
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions20[1]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1920, there were 20 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1921
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJune 1921
Last system dissipatedDecember 1921
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions24[2]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1921, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1922
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMarch 1922
Last system dissipatedNovember 1922
Strongest storm
Name"Swatow"
 • Maximum winds155 km/h (100 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure932 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions24[3]
Total fatalities>100,000
Total damageUnknown
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In 1922, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

On July 27, a typhoon struck southwestern China near Shantou, killing an estimated 100,000 people.[4]

1923
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 1923
Last system dissipatedDecember 1923
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions26[5]
Total fatalities3,100
Total damage$10 million (1923 USD)
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In 1923, there were 26 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

On August 12, a typhoon struck China, killing 100 people around Hong Kong.[4]

In September, a typhoon struck the Japanese island of Honshu, killing 3,000 people and leaving US$10 million in damage.[6]

1924
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMay 1924
Last system dissipatedDecember 1924
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions25[7]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1924, there were 25 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1925
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedApril 1925
Last system dissipatedDecember 1925
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions22[8]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1925, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1926
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 1926
Last system dissipatedDecember 1926
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions19[9]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1926, there were 19 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1927
Main article: 1927 Pacific typhoon season

1928
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMay 1928
Last system dissipatedNovember 1928
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions22[10]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1928, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1929
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 1929
Last system dissipatedDecember 1929
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions22[11]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1929, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1930
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 30, 1930
Last system dissipatedDecember 7, 1930
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions25[12]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1930, there were 25 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1931
Main article: 1931 Pacific typhoon season

1932
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 3, 1932
Last system dissipatedDecember 7, 1932
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions27[13]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1932, there were 27 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

In late April, a typhoon moved across the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, killing 147 people.[14]

1933
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedApril 21, 1933
Last system dissipatedNovember 12, 1933
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions29[15]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1933, there were 29 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1934
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedApril 13, 1934
Last system dissipatedDecember 15, 1934
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions29[16]
Total fatalities3,155
Total damage$300 million (1934 USD)
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In 1934, there were 29 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

In July, a typhoon killed four people when it struck Luzon in the Philippines. Another typhoon in November struck Samar, killing 85 people.[14]

In September, a typhoon struck Muroto, killing 3,066 people and leaving US$300 million in damage.

In October, another typhoon impacted Philippines. It killed five people and caused property damages in Manila.[17]

1935
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 29, 1935
Last system dissipatedDecember 24, 1935
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions24[18]
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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In 1935, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1936
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 2, 1936
Last system dissipatedDecember 5, 1936
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions24[19]
Total fatalities1621
Total damageUnknown
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In 1936, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

On August 28, a typhoon struck South Korea, killing 1,104 people.[20]

In October, a typhoon struck Luzon, killing 517 people.[14]

1937
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMay 10, 1937
Last system dissipatedDecember 15, 1937
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions22[21]
Total fatalities11,269
Total damageUnknown
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In 1937, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean. This was a very deadly season.

On September 2, a powerful typhoon struck Hong Kong, killing about 11,000 people.[4]

In November, a typhoon struck Luzon, killing 38 people. In the same month, another typhoon killed 231 people.[14]

1938
1920–38 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 11, 1938
Last system dissipatedDecember 10, 1938
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions31[22]
Total fatalities338
Total damageUnknown
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In 1938, there were 31 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

In October, a typhoon killed 33 people in Luzon, mostly from a shipwreck. A typhoon in December killed 305 people in the Philippines.[14]

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