| 1962 Pacific typhoon season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | February 3, 1962 |
| Last system dissipated | December 10, 1962 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Emma |
| • Maximum winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 890 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 38 |
| Total storms | 30 |
| Typhoons | 23 |
| Super typhoons | 6 (unofficial) |
| Total fatalities | at least 1,700 |
| Total damage | $325 million (1962 USD) |
| Related articles | |
The 1962 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; there was activity in every month but January, March, and June, but most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November and this conventionally delimits the season.[1]
The majority of the Pacific typhoons in 1962 formed in the Pacific Ocean north of the equator and west of the International Date Line with two exceptions: Tropical Depressions Fifty and Sixty-three formed in the Central Pacific. All tropical depressions are assigned a number. Most systems reaching tropical storm strength were assigned a name; all typhoons were named.
- ^ Padgett, Gary (August 17, 2003). "Monthly Tropical Weather Summary for May 2003". Typhoon 2000. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.