| 1934 Pacific typhoon season | |
|---|---|
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | April 13, 1934 |
| Last system dissipated | December 15, 1934 |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 29[1] |
| Total fatalities | 3,155 |
| Total damage | $300 million (1934 USD) |
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In 1934, there were
Systems
editJanuary–July
editOn April 13, a storm formed south of Japan. The storm then moved northeast, then drifted north, then drifted northeast again. The storm dissipated on April 17.[2] On June 26, a storm formed east of Hainan. The storm moved northwest and then dissipated the next day after making landfall on China.[3] On June 30, a depression formed, crossing into Luzon before dissipating in the South China Sea.[4]
On July 1, a storm formed north of Mindoro. The storm moved northwest before dissipating on July 3 south of Hainan.[5] On July 3, a storm formed east of General Santos. The storm moved north and then curved northeast before dissipating on July 5, east of Camiguin.[6] On July 10, a storm formed east of Batanes. The storm drifted north before curving northeast on July 16 and then curving back north before moving east. The storm then slowly made a loop-de-loop and curved east. The storm then curved upwards, making landfall on Taiwan in July 19. The storm later made landfall on China the next day. The storm then curved northeast before dissipating on July 23.[7] The storm was classified as a typhoon.[4]
On July 10, a depression formed in the Balintang Channel. The depression moved northwest to Macau before recurving northeast and later north on July 15, dissipating the same day.[4] On July 12, a storm formed southwest of Taiwan. The storm drifted northeast before curving east, making landfall in Taiwan on July 14 and dissipating the same day.[8] On July 14, a significant current of air passed over the Philippines and entered China on July 21, dissipating the same day. Heavy rains and thunderstorms hit Manila for three days, derailing a train. Baguio was trapped for two days after landslides covered roads leading to the city. A total of four drowning deaths were reported.[4] On July 28, a storm formed south of Hainan. The storm went northwest, making landfall on Hainan the next day and dissipating the same day.[9][4]
On July 31, a storm formed east of Luzon, passing through Guam. The storm went northwest for a total of two days, curving a little before curving north on August 8 for two days and making landfall over South Korea the next day. The storm then curved northeast, making landfall over Japan on August 11 and dissipating the same day,[10] though some reports say that the storm dissipated on August 6.[11]
August
editOn August 1, a storm formed, moving northwest for two days before further curving northwest. On August 8, the storm curved more north before curving northeast, crossing Korea the same day, crossing Japan on August 10, drifting into the Sea of Japan the next day, and crossing into the Pacific Ocean the next day further. No trace of the storm was found after August 12.[11] On August 2, a storm appeared east of Vietnam. The storm went north, dissipating the next day just east of Hainan.[12]
On August 8, a storm formed north of Calabarzon. The storm curved north and then northeast before making landfall in Taiwan on August 10 and making landfall over China the next day. The storm dissipated on August 11.[13] On August 14, a storm appeared southeast of Japan. The storm moved north over the following days before curving east around Iturup and curving south before dissipating on August 22.[14] The storm was closely monitored by the ship Bengalen.[11]
On August 24, a depression appeared south of Hainan. The depression moved northwest, appearing against a well-maintained typhoon the next day. The storm dissipated the day after.[11] On August 31, a storm formed northeast of Palau. The storm moved north before curving west. The storm then moved north again before curving east and dissipating on September 8. The storm made landfall over Taiwan on September 6 and in Japan on September 8.[15]
September
editOn September 2, a storm formed southeast of Hainan. The storm moved southwest before curving south and then curving north before dissipating on September 4.[16] On September 12, a storm formed east of Batanes, the storm moved west, before making landfall on Batanes and dissipating on September 15.[17]
October
editNovember–December
editOn November 1, a depression formed between Palau and Mindanao. The depression moved northwest for the next two days and curved west later. The depression made landfall over Visayas and Palawan, curving west-northwest and dissipating shortly after on November 6.[18] On November 10, a typhoon formed east of the Caroline Islands. The typhoon moved rapidly on a west-northwest course, trailing to the Philippines in four days. The typhoon later curved to a northwest course, crossing and making landfall over Samar, Legazpi, Albay, Naga, Camarines Sur, Atimonan, and later making landfall over Metro Manila. Then the typhoon crossed the South China Sea on November 16. The storm then went west over the Balintang Channel and dissipated on November 19 over the Ryukyu Islands.[18] On November 30, a typhoon spawned, passing Yap. On December 3, the storm was east of Luzon, causing heavy rains in Cagayan. The storm later hit China and dissipated on December 6.[19]
On December 3, a typhoon formed in the China Seas. The storm moved south to the sea portion west of Palawan before moving west and dissipating on December 7. The typhoon was observed by meteorologists in Palawan. The storm caused substantial damage to the town of El Nido, Palawan.[19]
See also
edit
References
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- ^ a b Doucette, B. E. R. N. a. Rdf; J, S. (1934-12-01). "TYPHOONS AND DEPRESSIONS IN THE FAR EAST, DECEMBER 1934". Monthly Weather Review. 62 (12): 471–472. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1934)62<471:TADITF>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1520-0493.