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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Hope (1979)
24 July 1979 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Hope formed in the Western Pacific basin on 24 July 1979 and lasted 17 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 900 hPa. It made landfall in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, India, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
- Formed
- 24 July 1979
- Dissipated
- 10 August 1979
- Duration
- 17 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 900 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2Hong Kong157 km/h
- Cat. 1People's Republic of China144 km/h
- TSIndia65 km/h
- TSVietnam61 km/h
- TSLaos37 km/h
- TSMyanmar37 km/h
- TSBangladesh37 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Tip306 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Vera259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Judy250 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Alice204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Owen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Sarah204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Abby204 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth