The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons from 1920 to 1935. 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.
1920
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1920, there were 20 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1921
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1921, there were 24 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1922
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
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
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
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1924, there were 25 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1925
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
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
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1926, there were 19 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1927
1928
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1928, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1929
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1929, there were 22 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1930
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1930, there were 25 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1931
1932
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
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
| 1920–1935 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 |
| Related articles | |
In 1933, there were 29 tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean.
1934
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
| 1920–1935 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 | |
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]
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