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The name Ruth has been used for 16
tropical cyclones worldwide, 15 in the Western
Pacific Ocean and 1 in the
Australian region of the South Pacific Ocean. The name has also been used for 1
European windstorm .
In the Western Pacific:
Typhoon Ruth (1945) – struck Japan
Typhoon Ruth (1951) – Category 4 typhoon, struck Japan killing 572 people and injuring another 2,644
Typhoon Ruth (1955) – Category 5 super typhoon, churned in the open ocean
Tropical Depression Ruth (1959) – far northeast of the
Philippines
Typhoon Ruth (1962) – Category 5-equivalent super typhoon, remained east of Japan
Tropical Storm Ruth (1965) – remained out at sea
Typhoon Ruth (1967) – Category 3-equivalent typhoon, remained east of Japan
Tropical Storm Ruth (1970) (T7026, 28W, Aning)
Typhoon Ruth (1973) (T7318, 20W, Narsing) – Category 2-equivalent typhoon, crossed
Luzon ,
Philippines , then hit
Hainan Island ,
China and then
Northeast Vietnam
Tropical Storm Ruth (1977) (T7702, 3W, Kuring)– hit China
Typhoon Ruth (1980) – crossed Hainan Island before hitting northern Vietnam
Tropical Storm Ruth (1983) (T8321, 22W, Ading) – dissipated east of the Philippines due to strong wind shear
Tropical Storm Ruth (1987) – caused severe damage in
South China
Typhoon Ruth (1991) (T9123, 25W, Trining) – Category 5 super typhoon, made landfall on northern Luzon with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h)
Tropical Storm Ruth (1994) (T9426, 30W) – short-lived storm, east of Japan
In the Australian region:
In Europe: