1901 Pacific typhoon season
In 1901, 21 tropical cyclones were observed in the western Pacific Ocean, north of the equator. In that region of the world, cyclones that attain maximum sustained winds of at least 118 km/h (73 mph) are known as typhoons. Out of the 21 storms, the Hong Kong Observatory tracked nine of them. The strongest storm, known as the De Witte typhoon, reached a minimum barometric pressure of 920 mbar (27 inHg), before striking eastern China.
| 1901 Pacific typhoon season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | January 1901 |
| Last system dissipated | December 1901 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | "De Witte typhoon" |
| • Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total storms | 21 |
| Total fatalities | >4 |
| Total damage | Unknown |
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On May 22, 1901, the Manila Observatory in the Philippines (then a territory of the United States) was renamed the Philippine Weather Bureau, whose successor eventually became the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
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