1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons

The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons from 1920 to 1937. 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, 1902–1919, 1920–1937, 1938, 1939

1920

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 1920
Last system dissipated	November 12, 1920
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	20^[1]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1920 Atlantic hurricane season 1920–24 Pacific hurricane seasons 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922

In 1920, there were 20 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1921

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	June 14, 1921
Last system dissipated	December 9, 1921
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	24^[2]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1921 Atlantic hurricane season 1920–24 Pacific hurricane seasons 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923

In 1921, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1922

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	March 25, 1922
Last system dissipated	November 17, 1922
Strongest storm
Name	"Swatow"
• Maximum winds	155 km/h (100 mph) (10-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	932 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	24^[3]
Total fatalities	>100,000
Total damage	Unknown
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1922 Atlantic hurricane season 1920–24 Pacific hurricane seasons 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924

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

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 24, 1923
Last system dissipated	December 5, 1923
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	26^[5]
Total fatalities	3,100
Total damage	$10 million (1923 USD)
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1923 Atlantic hurricane season 1920–24 Pacific hurricane seasons 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925

In 1923, there were 26 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

Two typhoons caused heavy damage in the Philippines in June. The first was during the beginning where it impacted Southern Luzon, and the second during the end of June where it impacted Northern Luzon.^[6]

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.^[7]

1924

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	May 24, 1924
Last system dissipated	December 23, 1924
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	25^[8]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1924 Atlantic hurricane season 1920–24 Pacific hurricane seasons 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926

In 1924, there were 25 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1925

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	April 14, 1925
Last system dissipated	December 20, 1925
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	22^[9]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1925 Atlantic hurricane season 1925 Pacific hurricane season 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927

In 1925, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

On October, moving east-northeastwards from the South China Sea, a small but severe typhoon impacted the Philippines.^[6]

1926

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 29, 1926
Last system dissipated	December 7, 1926
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	19^[10]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1926 Atlantic hurricane season 1926 Pacific hurricane season 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928

In 1926, there were 19 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1927

Main article: 1927 Pacific typhoon season

1928

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	May 3, 1928
Last system dissipated	November 30, 1928
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	22^[11]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1928 Atlantic hurricane season 1928 Pacific hurricane season 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930

In 1928, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1929

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 19, 1929
Last system dissipated	December 10, 1929
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	22^[12]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1929 Atlantic hurricane season 1929 Pacific hurricane season 1920s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931

In 1929, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1930

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 30, 1930
Last system dissipated	December 7, 1930
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	25^[13]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1930 Atlantic hurricane season 1930 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932

In 1930, there were 25 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1931

Main article: 1931 Pacific typhoon season

1932

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 3, 1932
Last system dissipated	December 7, 1932
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	27^[14]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1932 Atlantic hurricane season 1932 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934

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.^[6]

1933

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	April 21, 1933
Last system dissipated	November 12, 1933
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	29^[15]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
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1933 Atlantic hurricane season 1933 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935

In 1933, there were 29 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

1934

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	April 13, 1934
Last system dissipated	December 15, 1934
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	29^[16]
Total fatalities	3,155
Total damage	$300 million (1934 USD)
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1934 Atlantic hurricane season 1934 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936

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.^[6]

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

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 29, 1935
Last system dissipated	December 24, 1935
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	24^[18]
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
1935 Atlantic hurricane season 1935 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937

In 1935, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

A typhoon which made landfall in Japan in late September was reported as causing several hundred casualties and destroying around 75,000 houses.^[19] The Japanese fleet was caught at sea in what became known as the "Fourth Fleet Incident", with several ships heavily damaged and over fifty deaths.^[20]

1936

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 2, 1936
Last system dissipated	December 5, 1936
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	24^[21]
Total fatalities	1621
Total damage	Unknown
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1936 Atlantic hurricane season 1936 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938

In 1936, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.

On August 28, a typhoon struck South Korea, killing 1,104 people.^[22]

In October, a typhoon struck Luzon, killing 517 people.^[6]

1937

1920–1937 Pacific typhoon seasons
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	May 10, 1937
Last system dissipated	December 15, 1937
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	22^[23]
Total fatalities	11,269
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
1937 Atlantic hurricane season 1937 Pacific hurricane season 1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
Pacific typhoon seasons 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939

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.^[6]

See also

• 1900–1940 South Pacific cyclone seasons
• 1900–1950 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
• 1920s Australian region cyclone seasons
• 1930s Australian region cyclone seasons

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