Seasonal summary
Systems
Severe Tropical Storm Sarah
During January 8, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed, about to the east of Ngerulmud, Palau. Over the next day the system gradually developed further as it moved north-westwards, before it was classified as a tropical storm and named Sarah by the JTWC, after a US Navy plane had found an organised system. The system subsequently recurved north-eastwards, before it was classified as a Severe Tropical Storm by the JMA during January 10. During that day, the JTWC reported that the system had peaked, with 1-minute sustained wind-speeds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Over the next day, the system quickly weakened and became an extratropical cyclone during January 11. Sarah's extratropical remnants were subsequently tracked as they moved north-eastwards, until it made landfall on Canada and broke up over the mountains of British Columbia during January 17.Tropical Storm Thelma (Bebeng)
On March 16, a tropical depression formed to the south of Guam. It immediately entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, earning the local name ''Bebeng''. It executed a small loop to the east of Mindanao before it traveled to the northwest. It exited the Area of Responsibility as a tropical storm before transitioning to an extratropical storm, southwest ofTyphoon Vera (Karing)
Typhoon Wanda (Diding)
On April 23 Tropical Storm Wanda began its life to the east of the Philippines. It tracked over the archipelago, and emerged into the South China Sea on the 25th. It turned to the northwest, and became a typhoon on May 1 just off the coast ofTyphoon Amy
According to the JTWC best track, Amy was first noted as a tropical depression early on April 29. Amy reached tropical storm status shortly afterwards, and became a typhoon by early on May 1. The cyclone thenSevere Tropical Storm Babe (Etang)
Severe Tropical Storm Carla (Gening)
Typhoon Dinah (Herming)
Across the Philippines, 13 people were killed and another 14 were reported missing. Total damage in the country reached ₱4 million.Tropical Storm Emma (Ising)
Typhoon Freda (Luding)
Typhoon Gilda (Mameng)
One person was killed and damage reached ₱8 million across the Philippines.Typhoon Harriet (Neneng)
Across the Philippines, Harriet was responsible for one fatality. Striking near the demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam as a powerful typhoon, Harriet caused significant disruptions to the Vietnam War. Military operations on both sides were temporarily halted, with all United States helicopters grounded. Ground movement was severely limited as well. Despite the intensity of the storm, damage was relatively light, with Camp Eagle reporting some roofs blown off from 120 km/h (75 mph) winds. In Đà Nẵng, between of rain fell and strong winds knocked out power to the area. A 24‑hour maximum rainfall of was measured in Camp Evans. Throughout Vietnam, four people were killed and fourteen others were reported missing. Thừa Thiên Province sustained the most significant damage, with 2,500 homes damaged or destroyed.Severe Tropical Storm Ivy
Spawned a multi vortex killer tornado that struck Omiya City while damaging many homes and buildings, the tornado killed 1 and injured 11 and it was rated as F3.Severe Tropical Storm Kim (Oniang)
Typhoon Jean (Pepang)
Typhoon Lucy (Rosing)
The strongest typhoon to strike the Philippines that year, this cyclone moved towards the region from the Marianas as a slow pace. Gusty southwest winds impacted western portions of Visayas and Luzon, including Manila, as the cyclone passed by on the 21st. The highest winds recorded were at Basco in Batanes. Heavy rains caused by the strong onshore flow led to heavy rains, which peaked at at Baguio City within 24 hours. The heavy rains led to severe flooding and landslides in north-central sections of the Philippines.Typhoon Mary
Typhoon Nadine (Sisang)
Typhoon Nadine, which formed on July 20, rapidly intensified to a peak of on the 24th. It weakened slightly as it continued its northwest movement, and struck eastern Taiwan on the 25th with winds of over . Nadine dissipated the next day over China, after causing 28 deaths (with 25 missing) and heavy damage on Taiwan from the flooding. Nadine also caused the crash of a Pan American cargo aircraft, killing all four people in the crew.Typhoon Olive
Typhoon Olive, which developed on July 29 from the near equatorial trough, hit southwestern Japan on August 4. It continued northward, and became extratropical in the Sea of Japan. Olive's heavy rains resulted in numerous mudslides, killing 69 people. It disrupted the Boy Scout XIII World Jamboree, being held in Japan.Severe Tropical Storm Polly (Trining)
Typhoon Rose (Uring)
A small circulation near Chuuk organized into Tropical Storm Rose on August 10. An extremely small cyclone with a wind field of across, Rose quickly strengthened, and became a typhoon later that day. It briefly weakened to a tropical storm on the 11th, but restrengthened to a typhoon as it continued westward. On August 13, Typhoon Rose made landfall on Palanan, Isabela with winds of . It weakened to a minimal typhoon over the mountainous terrain, but after reemerging in the South China Sea, Rose rapidly intensified, and peaked at winds on the 16th. As it approached the coast of Hong Kong, the inflow became disrupted, but Rose still hit as a typhoon on the 16th. The typhoon dissipated the next day, after causing 130 deaths in Hong Kong and leaving 5,600 people homeless. A Macao ferry was capsized, resulting in the loss of its 88-person crew.Typhoon Shirley
Typhoon Trix
An upper level low contributed to the birth of Tropical Storm Trix on August 20. After drifting northward, the storm turned to the west in response to the building of the subtropical ridge. Trix slowly strengthened after becoming a typhoon on the 21st, and reached a peak of winds on the 28th. Trix recurved, and struck southwestern Japan on the 29th as a typhoon. It accelerated to the northeast, and became extratropical on the 30th. Just weeks after Typhoon Olive, Trix dropped more heavy rain to the country, in one case as much as of rain. Trix caused 44 deaths, with heavy crop damage amounting to $50.6 million.Tropical Storm 25W
Typhoon Virginia
Within one month of Typhoons Trix and Olive, Typhoon Virginia came up the Japanese coast with winds of . It became extratropical on September 7 just east of Japan, after dropping more heavy rain causing 56 casualties from numerous landslides.Typhoon Wendy
Tropical Depression 28W
Typhoon Agnes (Warling)
Typhoon Bess (Yayang)
Super Typhoon Bess, having peaked at on July 5, tracked west-northwestward. The typhoon weakened as it continued its movement, and struck eastern Taiwan on the 22nd as a typhoon. It rapidly weakened over the country, and dissipated on the 10th over China. The typhoon caused heavy flooding, resulting in 32 deaths and moderate crop damage.Severe Tropical Storm Carmen
Typhoon Della (Ading)
Typhoon Elaine (Barang)
Severe Tropical Storm Faye-Gloria (Krising-Dadang)
A tropical disturbance east of the Marianas Islands developed into Tropical Storm Faye on October 4. After peaking at on the 5th, Faye became very disorganized, and weakened to a tropical depression on the 7th. At this time, there were several circulations, so it is possible that Faye was absorbed by another disturbance to its south. Regardless, the storm re-organized as it approached the Philippines. Faye crossed the islands on the 10th as a minimal tropical storm, and again became a typhoon in the South China Sea on the 11th. Steering currents became weak, and a northwest flow forced Faye southeastward back into the Philippines. Faye crossed the islands on the 12th, and dissipated on the 13th, after causing torrential rainfall killing 13 people with 80 missing.Typhoon Hester (Goying)
Developing as a tropical depression on October 18 nearTropical Depression Hobing
Typhoon Irma (Ining)
The strongest typhoon of the season, Irma, reached a peak intensity of on November 11. It remained at sea, affecting only shipping and causing minor damage to the islands of the West Pacific. At the time, the typhoon held the record for the fastest intensification in a 24‑hour period, deepening from 980 mbar to 884 mbar but it was beaten bySevere Tropical Storm Judy
Other systems
Between January 7–8, PAGASA monitored Tropical Depression Auring. In addition to the storms listed above, the China Meteorological Agency also monitored several other tropical cyclones, including one tropical storm and two severe tropical storms. * April 3 – 7, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1008 mbar (hPa; 29.77 inHg) * May 16 – 19, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1005 mbar (hPa; 29.68 inHg) * June 13 – 17, 55 km/h (35 mph) 996 mbar (hPa; 29.42 inHg) * July 20 – 21, 75 km/h (45 mph) 990 mbar (hPa; 29.24 inHg). The CMA reported this storm as a secondary system over the Taiwan Strait related to Super Typhoon Lucy. * August 8 – 10, 45 km/h (30 mph) 995 mbar (hPa; 29.39 inHg) * August 28 – September 1, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1002 mbar (hPa; 29.59 inHg) * September 12 – 15, 45 km/h (30 mph) 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 inHg) * September 13 – 17, 55 km/h (35 mph) 996 mbar (hPa; 29.42 inHg) * September 25 – 30, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1001 mbar (hPa; 29.56 inHg) * October 5 – 7, 95 km/h (60 mph) 1002 mbar (hPa; 29.59 inHg) * October 10 – 17,110 km/h (70 mph) 988 mbar (hPa; 29.18 inHg) * November 4 – 8, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1002 mbar (hPa; 29.59 inHg) * November 5 – 8, 45 km/h (30 mph) 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg) * November 20 – 24, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1006 mbar (hPa; 29.71 inHg) * November 27 – 30, 55 km/h (35 mph) 1002 mbar (hPa; 29.59 inHg) * December 27 – 30, 45 km/h (30 mph) 1005 mbar (hPa; 29.68 inHg) Furthermore, there were two other systems listed within the International Best Tracks Database: one tropical depression and one tropical storm. * June 11– 12, 45 km/h (30 mph) * September 12– 14, 65 km/h (40 mph)Season effects
This is a table of all of the storms that have formed in the 1971 Pacific typhoon season. It includes their duration, names, affected areas, damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 1971 USD. 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, Bess (Yayang) , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China , , Unknown , , 32 , , , - , Carmen , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , Japan , , Unknown , , 20 , , , - , TD , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , None , , None , , None , , , - , Della (Ading) , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , Philippines, Southern China, North Vietnam, Laos , , Unknown , , None , , , - , Elaine (Barang) , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , Philippines, Southern China, North Vietnam , , Unknown , , 29 , , , - , Faye (Krising) , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , Philippines , , Unknown , , 13 , , , - , TD , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , None , , None , , None , , , - , TD , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , None , , None , , None , , , - , Thirty-three , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , None , , None , , None , , , - , TD , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , None , , None , , None , , , - , TD , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , None , , None , , None , , , - , Hester (Goying) , , , , bgcolor=#, , , bgcolor=#, , , Philippines, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos , , > , , 119 , , , - 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* List of Pacific typhoon seasons * List of wettest tropical cyclones *References
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