Hurricane History Map

1963 Western North Pacific season

37 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 1963, from 25 March 1963 to 29 December 1963.

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Years1963
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1963 season in numbers

The record holds 37 storms for the 1963 Western North Pacific season, of which 25 had names.25 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 19 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 14 were major (category 3 or more). 12 have no wind speed in the record.

  • 37storms
  • 25tropical storm strength or more
  • 19typhoon strength or more
  • 14major (category 3 to 5)
  • 386accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1963

  • Judy (1963)27 September 1963 to 10 October 1963, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 920 hPa
  • Shirley (1963)12 June 1963 to 26 June 1963, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
  • Wendy (1963)9 July 1963 to 24 July 1963, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
  • Gloria (1963)3 September 1963 to 15 September 1963, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
  • Kit (1963)3 October 1963 to 14 October 1963, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa

All 37 storms of 1963

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Olive Category 4
Polly Category 1
Rose Tropical storm
Shirley Category 5
Trix Category 1
Virginia Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Wendy Category 4
Agnes Category 2
Bess Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Carmen Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Elaine Category 3
Della Category 3
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Faye Category 3
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Gloria Category 4
Hester Tropical storm
Irma Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Judy Category 5
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Kit Category 4
Lola Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Mamie Category 3
Nina Tropical storm
Ora Category 1
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Phyllis Category 1
Rita Tropical storm
Susan Category 4

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