[1] There were 22 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1881, 21 of which intensified into typhoons.
[1] In October, a powerful typhoon hit what is now the Philippines, before curving around Hainan Island and devastating Haiphong, Vietnam.
In the Philippines, the typhoon is the deadliest in its history, with 20,000 fatalities recorded.
[3] There were 12 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1882, 11 of which intensified into typhoons.
There were 16 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1883, 15 of which intensified into typhoons.