2019 Pacific typhoon season

2019 Pacific typhoon seasonSeason summary mapSeasonal boundariesFirst system formedDecember 31, 2018 (2018-12-31)Last system dissipatedDecember 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)Strongest stormNameHalong • Maximum winds215 km/h (130 mph)(10-minute sustained) • Lowest pressure905 hPa (mbar) Seasonal statisticsTotal depressions49Total storms29Typhoons17Super typhoons5 (unofficial)Total fatalities453 totalTotal damage$38.54 billion (2019 USD)(Costliest Pacific typhoon season on record)Related articles Timeline of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season 2019 Atlantic hurricane season 2019 Pacific hurricane season 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Pacific typhoon seasons2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 The 2019 Pacific typhoon season was a devastating season that became the costliest on record, mainly due to the catastrophic damage wrought by typhoons Lekima, Faxai, and Hagibis. The season was the fifth and final consecutive to have above average tropical cyclone activity that produced a total of 29 named storms, 17 typhoons, and 5 super typhoons. The season ran throughout 2019, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and November. The season's first named storm, Pabuk, reached trop