Storms
38 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 35 became tropical storms. 24 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 6 reached super typhoon strength. The season had an extremely active start, with 11 storms forming before July 1 and 19 storms before August 1. According to the JMA, three named storms formed in April and eight in July. Those totals are records for any season. Also, four named storms formed in May, a record tied with the 1980 season.
Read more about this topic: 1971 Pacific Typhoon Season
Famous quotes containing the word storms:
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And not the storms or the strife.”
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919)