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Tfmbty/1995 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 7, 1995
Last system dissipated	December 31, 1995
Strongest storm
Name	Angela
• Maximum winds	315 km/h (195 mph) (1-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	885 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	47
Total storms	24
Typhoons	8
Super typhoons	5
Total fatalities	1,314
Total damage	$1.21 billion (1995 USD)
Related articles
1995 Atlantic hurricane season 1995 Pacific hurricane season 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1995 Pacific typhoon season occurred all year round, unusual in that most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1995 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.

Season summary

31 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 26 became tropical storms. 8 storms reached typhoon intensity, five of them achieving super typhoon strength.

Systems

Tropical Depression 01W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	January 7 (entered basin) – January 8
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min); 1000 hPa (mbar)

A circulation started to develop and spawned a tropical disturbance near the equator but east of the International Dateline on December 30, 1994. The system remained stationery for several days until it finally gathered some warm waters and low to moderate windshear on January 5. With that, the JTWC classified it as Tropical Depression 01W as it crossed the basin early on January 7. Moving northeastwards, it entered an area of high vertical windshear, cool waters and weak convection and dissipated on January 9.

Tropical Storm Chuck

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	April 27 – May 4
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min); 998 hPa (mbar)

Chuck stayed from land.

Tropical Storm Deanna

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 1 – June 8
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min); 996 hPa (mbar)

Deanna did a loop in the northeastern South China Sea.

Tropical Storm Eli

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 4 – June 9
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

Eli stayed at sea.

Typhoon Faye

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 16 – July 25
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min); 950 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 05W formed on July 15 and was named Faye the next day as it intensified into a tropical storm. On July 19, Faye became the first typhoon of the season, tied for the second latest date of the first typhoon with 1977, only behind Otto of 1998. It tracked northwestward and eventually reached a peak of 120 mph (205 km/h) 1-min winds and a minimum pressure of 950 millibars. Faye turned northward, and after weakening slightly it hit the south coast of South Korea on the 23rd, before accelerating east-northeastwards and becoming extratropical. 16 people were reported dead, with moderate damage from flooding.

Tropical Depression 06W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	July 25 – July 28
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min); 1004 hPa (mbar)

6W passed close to the Philippines.

Typhoon Gary

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 28 – August 2
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min); 978 hPa (mbar)

On July 27, an area of low pressure near the Philippines later strengthened into Tropical Depression Gary. On July 28, Gary further strengthened into a tropical storm. After bringing torrential downpours and flooding to the Philippines, Gary moved northwest into the South China Sea. Gary intensified even further into a severe tropical storm on July 30 and made landfall near Shantou on July 31. On August 2, after moving inland, Gary dissipated.

Gary claimed four lives in Shantou. Near Taiwan, four fishing vessels sank, with two people dead and 19 others missing.

Typhoon Helen

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 7 – August 13
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min); 977 hPa (mbar)

On August 7, Helen formed as a tropical depression about 1200 km east of Manila. Moving northwestwards, Helen soon intensified into a tropical storm on August 9. On August 11, Helen further intensified into a typhoon and made landfall about 60 km northeast of Hong Kong. On August 13, Helen rapidly weakened and soon dissipated.

In Guangdong Helen claimed 23 lives. It also brought many landslides and flooding.

Tropical Storm Irving (Diding)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 17 – August 20
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min); 985 hPa (mbar)

On August 17, an area of low pressure in the South China Sea became Tropical Depression Irving. The following morning, Irving became a tropical storm and moved north at 15 km/h. On August 20, Irving again became a tropical depression, and made landfall on the Leizhou Peninsula. Irving then started losing strength rapidly and soon dissipated.

Tropical Storm Janis

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 20 – August 26
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min); 990 hPa (mbar)

An active monsoon trough developed Tropical Storm Janis, forming on August 17 and becoming a tropical storm on the 21st. Another tropical depression to Janis's west merged with the storm, weakening it rather than the typical strengthening after a merger. Janis continued northwestward, eventually restrengthening to a 65 mph tropical storm before hitting eastern China. It recurved to the northeast, and hit near Seoul, South Korea, on the 26th. The storm brought more rain to an area hit by a typhoon only a month before, causing an additional 45 deaths and $428.5 million in damage.

Tropical Depression 11W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	August 21 – August 22
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

11W hit China.

Typhoon Kent

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 24 – August 30
Peak intensity	240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min); 930 hPa (mbar)

Main article: Typhoon Kent (1995)

A tropical wave was detected by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on August 24. On August 25, it was classified as Tropical Depression 12W by the JTWC. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also upgraded the disturbance to a tropical depression later that day. At the same time, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) named 12W, Gening from its list of pacific typhoon names. On August 26, Gening intensified into a tropical storm and was named Kent by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Kent then quickly intensified into a typhoon on August 27 as it drifted slowly west-northwest. It quickly intensified and reached peak intensity as a Category 4 super typhoon on August 29. The storm also reached a low barometric pressure of 945 millibars during that time. Continuing west-northwest, the eye of Typhoon Kent passed over the Philippine island of Basco. Kent then undergo an eyewall replacement cycle later that day and started to weaken. Kent also weakened below super typhoon status as it accelerated towards China. Kent made landfall in China on August 31 50 miles (95 km) northeast of Hong Kong. After landfall, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued its final warning on September 1 as Kent dissipated. The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued its final advisory on Kent.

Kent caused 52 casualties, as well as $89 million in damage (1995 USD).

Typhoon Lois

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 24 – August 31
Peak intensity	140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Lois hit Vietnam as a typhoon.

Typhoon Mark

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 30 – September 2
Peak intensity	165 km/h (105 mph) (1-min); 972 hPa (mbar)

Mark raced off the northeast away from land.

Tropical Storm Nina

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 2 – September 7
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min); 992 hPa (mbar)

Nina hit the Philippines and China.

Tropical Depression 16W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	September 5 – September 10
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min); 1005 hPa (mbar)

16W was a weak but long lived depression that passed through the Philippines.

Typhoon Oscar

Main article: Typhoon Oscar

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 12 – September 17
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min); 910 hPa (mbar)

In Tokyo, numerous buildings sustained severe damage from high winds and several major highways were shut down. At least 20 people were injured by flying debris in Japan. One person was killed in a landslide and another drowned in a flood. Seven more people were killed by Typhoon Oscar throughout the country. Three other people were also listed as missing due to the storm. Losses from the storm throughout Japan amounted to 612.3 million yen ($6.7 million USD).

Typhoon Polly

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 14 – September 21
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min); 960 hPa (mbar)

Polly recuved out to sea.

Typhoon Ryan

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 15 – September 24
Peak intensity	240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min); 915 hPa (mbar)

The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression over the South China Sea on September 14. It drifted northwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 16th and a typhoon on the 19th. As Ryan turned northeastward, it rapidly intensified to become a super typhoon on the 21st, the first ever to form and reach that intensity in the South China Sea. The super typhoon passed south of Taiwan, and weakened to a 110 mph typhoon as it made landfall on southwestern Japan on the 23rd. Ryan only caused 5 deaths on its path.

Typhoon Sibyl

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 27 – October 4
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min); 974 hPa (mbar)

108 fatalities and $38.5 million in damage (1995 USD) can be attributed to Typhoon Sibyl as it crossed the central Philippines on September 29. Sibyl actually strengthened while passing through the archipelago due to the contraction of the wind field.

Tropical Depression 21W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	September 28 – September 29
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min); 1006 hPa (mbar)

21W did not last long.

Tropical Depression 22W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	September 30 – October 1
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min); 1016 hPa (mbar)

22W was only tracked by the JTWC.

Tropical Depression 23W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	October 5 – October 6
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min); 1004 hPa (mbar)

23W lasted a day.

Typhoon Ted

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 7 – October 14
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min); 990 hPa (mbar)

Ted hit China.

Tropical Storm Val

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 8 – October 14
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min); 996 hPa (mbar)

Val moved erratically over open water.

Typhoon Ward

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 16 – October 22
Peak intensity	260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min); 926 hPa (mbar)

Ward recurved out to sea.

Tropical Storm Yvette

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 23 – October 27
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min); 985 hPa (mbar)

Yvette hit China as a severe tropical storm.

Typhoon Zack

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 24 – November 2
Peak intensity	215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min); 950 hPa (mbar)

Like Sibyl, Zack strengthened while crossing the central Philippines on October 28. The typhoon continued to intensify over the South China Sea to a 140 mph storm, but weakened to a 115 mph typhoon as it made landfall on eastern Vietnam on the 1st. Zack caused 110 deaths and heavy damage from flooding.

Typhoon Angela

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 25 – November 7
Peak intensity	285 km/h (180 mph) (1-min); 890 hPa (mbar)

Main article: Typhoon Angela

The monsoon trough that developed Yvette and Zack spawned another tropical depression on October 25. It moved to the west, organizing very slowly to become a tropical storm on the 26th. 2 days later Angela became a typhoon, and from the 31st to the 1st Angela rapidly intensified to a 185 mph (298 km/h) super typhoon. It maintained that intensity as it moved westward, hitting the Philippines on the 2nd as a slightly weaker 160 mph (260 km/h) storm. Angela continued to the west-northwest, where upper level winds caused it to dissipate on the 7th over the Gulf of Tonkin. Angela caused 9.33 billion Philippine Pesos (1995 pesos) in damage across the Philippines, resulting in 882 fatalities.

Tropical Storm Brian

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 1 – November 3
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min); 995 hPa (mbar)

Brian stayed away from land.

Tropical Depression Colleen

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	November 13 (entered basin) – November 14
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min); 1004 hPa (mbar)

Collen stayed at sea.

Tropical Depression 32W/33W

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	December 1 – December 4
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1004 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depressions 32W and 33W, though operationally treated as two separate cyclones, were in actuality one system; a relative rare event that shows the difficulties of tracking poorly organized storms. 32 developed on November 30 east of the Philippines. Operationally it was said to have tracked to the northeast and dissipated, with a second area of convection to the west becoming 33W. 32's convection became disorganized with the shower activity heading northeastward, but the low level circulation remained behind and headed westward to be called 33. The depression headed west-southwest, where it brought heavy rain to the Philippines on the 4th and 5th, killing 14 people. The most recent example prior to this system that had two names was Tropical Storm Ken-Lola in the 1989 Pacific typhoon season.

Tropical Depression 34W

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	December 7 – December 14
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

34W stayed at sea.

Tropical Storm Dan

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	December 25 – December 31
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min); 985 hPa (mbar)

Dan did not affect land.

Storm names

See also: Lists of tropical cyclone names and Tropical cyclone naming

During the season 24 named tropical cyclones developed in the Western Pacific and were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, when it was determined that they had become tropical storms. These names were contributed to a revised list from mid-1989. However this is the last season using this naming list since the JTWC revised a new naming list in 1996.

Chuck	Deanna	Eli	Faye	Gary	Helen	Irving	Janis	Kent	Lois	Mark	Nina
Oscar	Polly	Ryan	Sibyl	Ted	Val	Ward	Yvette	Angela	Brian	Colleen	Dan

Philippines

Auring	Beben	Karing	Diding	Etang
Gening	Helming	Ising	Luding	Mameng
Neneng	Oniang	Pepang	Rosing	Sendang
Trining	Ulding (unused)	Warling (unused)	Yayang (unused)
Auxiliary list
				Ading (unused)
Barang (unused)	Krising (unused)	Dadang (unused)	Erling (unused)	Goying (unused)

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 10 of which are published each year before the season starts. Names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1999 season. This is the same list used for the 1991 season. PAGASA uses its own naming scheme that starts in the Filipino alphabet, with names of Filipino female names ending with "ng" (A, B, K, D, etc.). Names that were not assigned/going to use are marked in gray.

Retirement

Due to an extreme death toll caused by Typhoon Rosing in the Philippines, PAGASA later retired the name Rosing and was replaced by Rening for the 1999 season.

Season effects

This table summarizes all the systems that developed within or moved into the North Pacific Ocean, to the west of the International Date Line during 1995. The tables also provide an overview of a systems intensity, duration, land areas affected and any deaths or damages associated with the system.

Name	Dates	Peak intensity			Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
		Category	Wind speed	Pressure
01W	January 7 – 8	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	Marshall Islands	None	None
Chuck	April 27 – May 4	Tropical storm	65 km/h (40 mph)	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands	None	None
TD	May 13 – 15	Tropical depression	Not specified	996 hPa (29.41 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands	None	None
TD	May 24 – 25	Tropical depression	Not specified	1008 hPa (29.77 inHg)	None	None	None
TD	May 30 – June 2	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	South China	None	None
Deana (Auring)	June 1 – 8	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	996 hPa (29.41 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands	None	None
Eli	June 4 – 9	Tropical depression	75 km/h (45 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	None	None	None
TD	June 8 – 9	Tropical depression	Not specified	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	South China	None	None
TD	June 28 – 29	Tropical depression	Not specified	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None
TD	July 7 – 8	Tropical depression	Not specified	1000 hPa (29.53 inHg)	None	None	None
TD	July 16 – 19	Tropical depression	Not specified	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None
Faye	July 16 – 25	Typhoon	140 km/h (85 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	Unknown	16
06W	July 25 – 28	Tropical depression	65 km/h (40 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	Philippines	None	None
Gary (Bebeng)	July 28 – August 2	Severe tropical storm	100 km/h (65 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	Philippines, China	None	2
TD	July 28 – 30	Tropical depression	Not specified	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	South China, Vietnam	None	None
TD	July 30	Tropical depression	Not specified	1016 hPa (30.01 inHg)	None	None	None
Helen (Karing)	August 7 – 13	Severe tropical storm	110 km/h (70 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	Philippines, South China	None	23
TD	August 7 – 8	Tropical depression	Not specified	1010 hPa (29.83 inHg)	None	None	None
Irving (Diding)	August 17 – 20	Tropical storm	85 km/h (50 mph)	90 hPa (29.23 inHg)	South China	None	None
Janis (Etang)	August 20 – 26	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	996 hPa (29.41 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	$429 million	45
11W	August 21 – 22	Tropical depression	45 km/h (30 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands	None	None
TD	August 22 – 23	Tropical depression	Not specified	1002 hPa (29.83 inHg)	None	None	None
Kent (Gening)	August 24 – 30	Typhoon	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, China	$419 million	52
Lois	August 24 – 31	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	980 hPa (28.94 inHg)	South China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand	None	None
Mark	August 30 – September 2	Typhoon	120 km/h (75 mph)	985 hPa (29.09 inHg)	None	None	None
Nina (Helming)	September 2 – 7	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	992 hPa (29.29 inHg)	Philippines, South Korea	None	None
16W	September 5 – 10	Tropical depression	45 km/h (30 mph)	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None
TD	September 9 – 10	Tropical depression	Not specified	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	None	None	None
Oscar	September 12 – 17	Typhoon	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	$6.7 million	8
Polly (Ising)	September 14 – 21	Typhoon	140 km/h (85 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	None	None	None
Ryan (Luding)	September 15 – 24	Typhoon	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, Japan	None	None
Sibyl (Mameng)	September 27 – October 4	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (28.95 inHg)	Philippines, China	$38.5 million	108
21W	September 28 – 29	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None
22W	September 30 – October 1	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1016 hPa (30.01 inHg)	None	None	None
23W	October 5 – 6	Tropical depression	45 km/h (30 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None
Ted	October 7 – 14	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	Philippines, South China	None	None
Val (Neneng)	October 8 – 14	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	996 hPa (29.41 inHg)	Mariana Islands	None	None
TD	October 11	Tropical depression	Not specified	1006 hPa (29.71 inHg)	None	None	None
Ward	October 16 – 22	Typhoon	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Mariana Islands	None	None
Yvette (Oniang)	October 23 – 27	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	985 hPa (28.95 inHg)	Philippine, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand	Unknown	Unknown
Zack (Pepang)	October 24 – November 2	Typhoon	165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia	None	110
Angela (Rosing)	October 25 – November 7	Typhoon	215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, South China, Vietnam	$315 million	936
Brian	November 1 – 3	Tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	998 hPa (29.47 inHg)	Mariana Islands	None	None
Colleen	November 13 – 14	Tropical depression	65 km/h (40 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None
32W/33W (Sendang)	December 1 – 4	Tropical depression	55 km/h (35 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	Philippines	None	14
34W	December 7 – 14	Tropical depression	65 km/h (40 mph)	1002 hPa (29.59 inHg)	Vietnam	None	None
Dan (Trining)	December 25 – 31	Severe tropical storm	100 km/h (65 mph)	985 hPa (28.95 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines	Unknown	Unknown
Season aggregates
47 systems	January 7 – December 31		215 km/h (130 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)		1.21 billion	1314

See also

• 1995 Pacific hurricane season
• 1995 Atlantic hurricane season
• 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
• South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season: 1994-95, 1995-96
• Australian region cyclone season: 1994-95, 1995-96
• South Pacific cyclone season: 1994-95, 1995-96

External links

• Japan Meteorological Agency
• Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
• China Meteorological Agency
• National Weather Service Guam
• Hong Kong Observatory
• Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services
• Korea Meteorological Agency
• Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
• Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
• Satellite movie of 1995 Pacific typhoon season