1890s Pacific typhoon seasons

[1] Not included in the above number,[1] a typhoon offshore Wakayama Prefecture, Japan sank the Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul in the night of 16 September,[2] leaving only 69 survivors among the 650 people onboard.

[3] Successful rescue efforts and subsequent care for the survivors by the locals facilitated a lasting positive reception of Japan within Turkey.

[11] A tropical storm was first reported on October 1, which quickly moved westward across the Philippine archipelago.

Over 27 hours, the system brought gale-force winds to Hong Kong, the longest duration as of 1955, due to the storm's slow movement and landfall on southern China on October 5.

The system moved quickly to the northwest, crossing the extreme northern Luzon island on July 28.

Next day, the storm struck southeastern China near Hong Kong, dissipating on July 30.

[23] There is some indication of damage at Sambonya, with a passing of a steamer noting all the buildings being nearly destroyed with few people seen.

It moved north over the following days, reaching violent intensities, it brushed past the islands to the east on July 6 and 7.