1860s Pacific typhoon seasons

Summary

This article encompasses the 1860s Pacific typhoon seasons. The list is very incomplete; information on early typhoon seasons is patchy and relies heavily on individual observations of travellers and ships. There were no comprehensive records kept by a central organisation at this early time.

1862 season edit

A typhoon struck near Hong Kong on July 27, killing around 80,000 people.[1][2]

1863 season edit

There were four typhoons in the Western Pacific in 1863. A typhoon in December killed 49 people in the Philippines.[3]

1864 season edit

A typhoon in 1864 struck Hong Kong.[3]

1865 season edit

There were 8 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1865, 7 of which was a typhoon.[3]

1866 season edit

There were 5 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1866, 3 of which was a typhoon. A typhoon in June killed five people, and another typhoon in September killed four people.[3]

1867 season edit

There were five typhoons in the Western Pacific in 1867. A typhoon in September killed 1,800 people when it rose the waters of the Abra River.[3]

1868 season edit

There were two typhoons in the Western Pacific in 1868.[3]

1869 season edit

There were 3 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1869, 1 of which was a typhoon.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Huang, G; Yim, Wyxx W-S. "Reconstruction of an 8,000-year record of Typhoons in the Pearl River Estuary, China" (PDF). HKU Scholars Hub.
  2. ^ "23 Oct 1862 - TERRIFIC TYPHOON IN THE CHINA WATERS, AND IMMENSE LOSS OF LIFE. - Trove". Courier. Trove.nla.gov.au. 23 October 1862. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g R. García-Herrera; P. Ribera; E. Hernández; L. Gimeno (2010). The Selga Chronology Part I: 1348-1900. Typhoons in the Philippine Islands 1566-1900 (Report). JGR - Atmospheres. Retrieved 2014-07-27.