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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Hope (1970)
18 September 1970 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Hope formed in the Western Pacific basin on 18 September 1970 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 278 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 900 hPa. It is the 96th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 18 September 1970
- Dissipated
- 30 September 1970
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 278 km/h (150 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 900 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Joan278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Olga259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Georgia259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Anita250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Patsy250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kate241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nancy222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Billie204 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth