25 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 21 became tropical storms. 12 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 3 reached super typhoon strength.
Severe Tropical Storm Wilda (Atring) Tropical Storm Wilda formed as a disturbance east of the Philippines. It traveled northwest and became a tropical depression as it made landfall on Luzon on June 30. It crossed the island, and became a tropical storm as it entered the South China Sea on 1 July. It traveled north and made landfall in southern China on the 3rd. The remnants of Wilda dissipated inland a few days later.
Typhoon Anita Typhoon 'Anita' developed over the southern part of the South China Sea and degenerated into a low pressure area over North Vietnam.
Typhoon Billie (Bining) Tropical Storm Billie, which developed on July 12 east of the
Philippines, rapidly strengthened on the 14th and 15th to a 150 mph super typhoon. It tracked due north, fluctuating in intensity for the next 3 days. A building ridge over the
Sea of Japan forced Billie to the northwest, where it weakened greatly, first to a tropical storm on the 18th, then to a tropical depression on the 19th as it passed over northeastern China. The storm dissipated on the 20th.
Typhoon Dot Typhoon Dot struck Hong Kong causing sustained storm force winds, killing one person.
Severe Tropical Storm Clara Typhoon Ellen Typhoon Ellen formed as a disturbance on July 16 in the vicinity of
Okinotorishima, from a trough in the
convergence zone trailing to the southeast of Typhoon Billie the day before. Its circulation closed up by 17 July, Due to its sluggish, erratic movements,
Shikoku and
Kyushu received heavy rains between July 23 and July 26. This contributed to the above-average monthly precipitation for July 1973 in southern Shikoku and eastern Kyushu, when the rest of Japan was suffering from droughts.
Tropical Storm Fran (Kuring) Typhoon Georgia Typhoon Iris (Daling) Iris struck North Korea and Japan.
Tropical Storm Hope Tropical Depression 11W Tropical Storm Joan (Elang) Severe Tropical Storm Kate (Goring) Tropical Depression 14W Typhoon Louise (Huling) Typhoon Marge (Ibiang) Hainan,
Qionghai Jiaji town recorded a minimum central pressure of 937.8 hPa when Marge made landfall. Marge killed 903 people in Hainan. Marge made its final landfall in
Tam Diep Mountains (border of
Ninh Binh and
Thanh Hoa provinces) Vietnam in late September 14, 1973; brought heavay rainfall and flooding in
North Vietnam.
Typhoon Nora (Luming) The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression east of the Philippines on October 1. Under weak steering currents, it meandered westward, where favorable conditions allowed for it to strengthen, first to a tropical storm on the 2nd, then to a typhoon on the 3rd. Nora continued to the northwest, and explosively deepened on the 5th and 6th to a 185 mph super typhoon. At the time, it had a minimum central pressure of 875
millibars, the lowest pressure on record at the time and currently tied for 9th. The typhoon weakened as it headed to the northwest, and struck northeastern
Luzon on the 7th as a 115 mph typhoon. Nora continued to the northwest, weakening to a minimal typhoon as it hit southeast China on the 10th. The typhoon caused 18 fatalities, with over $2 million in damage.
Typhoon Opal Typhoon Patsy (Miling) A tropical depression formed and continued to intensify to a category 5 and later after entering the PAR line it starts rapidly weakening until it made landfall in Northern Luzon as a tropical storm and it sped as a tropical depression until it dissipated near Vietnam it was the second super typhoon after just Super typhoon Nora that struck northern Luzon.
Typhoon Ruth (Narsing) 27 people were killed when Typhoon Ruth crossed
Luzon on October 15 and caused $5 million in damage. Ruth continued to the northwest, and hit
Hainan Island and
Quang Ninh, Vietnam on the 19th, respectively.
Severe Tropical Storm Sarah On November 12 this system emerged in the Bay of Bengal and became
Tropical Storm Thirteen (13B) == Storm names ==