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There were 49 tropical cyclones in the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation over the western North Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. The first cyclone of the season, Tropical Storm Pabuk, developed in late December 2018; the final cyclone, Typhoon Phanfone, dissipated on December 29, 2019. Of the 49 tropical depressions that formed during the season, 29 developed into named tropical storms, 20 became severe tropical storms and 17 became typhoons. Additionally, five typhoons became super typhoons – an unofficial rank given by the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center to storms with one-minute maximum sustained winds of at least 240 km/h (150 mph). Activity in the 2019 season was greater than normal, primarily due to high sea surface temperatures. The most destructive system was Typhoon Hagibis (pictured), which inflicted damage to Japan that amounted to ¥1.88 trillion (US$17.3 billion) and killed 118 people. (Full list...)