1901 Pacific typhoon season
| 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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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.
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.